Mental Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking an enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner. This role involves leading service development for the Adult Community Eating Disorder Team, providing expert advice and improving clinical care in collaboration with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will possess leadership experience and a relevant background in mental health practice. This position is key in shaping the future of community-based mental health services.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience desirable.
• Experience in providing 1-to-1 interventions and group work.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical care and provide expert advice to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Matron and Consultants to shape the service.
• Improve pathways for medical monitoring within the team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Collaboration

Expert advice and support

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Occupational Therapist

Social Worker

Job description

Are you passionate about patients receiving the best care? Are you looking for a specialist career pathway? Do you want to be influential in leading and developing a new model for the future? Then you may be the person we are looking for to be involved in shaping our services.

We are currently recruiting a keen, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Mental Health Practitioner (RMN, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker) to join our Adult Community Eating Disorder Service, based within the grounds of Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.

This is an exciting opportunity, as we plan to expand and develop our service into a new community care model.

As a key team member, you will play a vital role in developing services including MANTRA, providing 1-to-1 interventions, group work, and medical monitoring pathways. Previous leadership experience is desirable. You will work collaboratively and independently within our service.

Your role will focus on developing and improving clinical care, offering expert advice and support to patients, families, carers, multidisciplinary team members, and other healthcare professionals. Working alongside the Matron, Consultants, and Therapists, you will help shape and develop the service. This position offers the opportunity to practice a full range of core leadership and MDT team skills within a unique Adult Eating Disorders Team.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing, supporting individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including services for Children, Adults, and Older People’s mental and physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, and Research & Development.

We seek high-caliber candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all community sectors, especially underrepresented groups including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the closing date if sufficient applications are received. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; applications from candidates requiring sponsorship may be rejected.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Queen Nyandoro
• Job Title: Team Manager, Eating Disorder Community Team
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone] (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)