Mental Health Practitioner

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join their Intensive Support Function Team. This role involves providing compassionate care to children and young people facing mental health challenges. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver holistic assessments and interventions, making a significant impact on the community. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for dedicated professionals looking to advance their careers while enhancing the lives of those in need.

Benefits

Relocation Package

Induction Programme

Inclusive Recruitment Practices

Qualifications

• Professional qualification required in relevant health discipline.
• Experience in mental health care for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and coordinate care for service users.
• Develop positive relationships with service users and their families.
• Contribute to day-to-day operational functions of the team.

Skills

Mental Health Care

Assessment Coordination

Collaborative Care

Communication Skills

Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork

Education

Professional Qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work

Job description

• We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000*
  
  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Intensive Support Function Team. In this role, you'll provide high quality, compassionate care to children and young people with a diagnosed Learning Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Condition who are at risk of admission to a mental health hospital and/pr placement break down. You'll work as part of a Multi Disciplinary team that construct holistic assessment and deliver specialist interventions to support Children, young people, their families and their wider support network.

The Intensive Support Function Team Cheshire is based within Crewe but supports Children and Young people across the entirety of Cheshire and utilises a hybrid working pattern to support with this.

This role affords practitioners to utilise an array of skills and encourages creativity and flexibility in clinical thinking.

Clinicians will work within a robust MDT supporting a shared caseload.

This is a rewarding and fulfilling position, perfect for a dedicated professional looking to advance their career while making a significant difference in the community.

Candidates will be welcomed from an array of disciplines such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Social Working therefore we would welcome and encourage informal discussions about the role should you wish to contact us.

To work with clients experiencing mental health and or behavioural challenges, and their families, in the Intensive Support Function team. The post holder will hold a professional qualification and have relevant experience regarding children mental health care.

The Post Holder Will Be Responsible For

• Undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of service users.
• To work with family members closely to maintain high standards of collaborative care.
• To actively contribute to the day to day operational functions of the team such as completing new assessments, coordinating cases within the shared caseload and supporting junior team members.
• To develop and maintain positive working relationships with service users, their carers, education provision, third sector partners, other significant professionals, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensuring that clear channels of communication are established and maintained with children and young people, families, carers, GPs, Social Services and other partners.
• To promote and identify areas requiring development within the Intensive Support Function team and d to take a role in the development of services in conjunction with the Clinical Leads, Team Operations Manager, Head of Clinical Services and other professionals.
• To take ownership of the management and coordinator of complex cases and supporting with the implementation of clinical pathways
  
  

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Molly Harvey Job title: Team Coordinator Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01270 656335

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