Mental Health Practitioner - Urgent Mental Health - HTT

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Congleton; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a 6-month fixed-term, full-time Mental Health Practitioner role based in the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Congleton. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to assess individuals in crisis, providing intervention and treatment tailored to need.

You will have the opportunity to contribute across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, including Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison and

Qualifications

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to assess people presenting in crisis.
• Provide intervention and treatment based on clinical assessment.
• Participate in a fixed-term 6-month role with a full-time schedule.
• Contribute to Urgent Care Mental Health First Response services when required.

Responsabilités

• Carry out comprehensive crisis assessments and determine needs.
• Deliver targeted interventions and treatment plans.
• Collaborate across Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison and Street Triage services.
• Engage in induction through the Prepare to Care programme.

Description du poste

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6 month fixed term, full time Mental Health Practitioner to be part of our First Response Services based within our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Congleton.

The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to work across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which will include Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.

The role of a Practitioner is to work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive assessment of people presenting in crisis. You will undertake detailed assessments of people's needs and use your clinical skills and knowledge to provide intervention and treatment.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Service which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.

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, Liverpool and Stockport.

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.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

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.