Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to enhance community mental health services in Rochdale. This full-time role involves providing assessments and interventions, supporting GPs and service users, and promoting self-management for mental health needs.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement and research activities

Health and Wellbeing activities

Access to staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support roles is preferred.
• Knowledge of community mental health services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with primary care services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct early assessments and provide brief psychological interventions.
• Support individuals in accessing community and mental health services.
• Promote self-management and help individuals set achievable goals.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Assessment Skills

Education

Relevant degree in mental health or related field

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to advertise a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team working across the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Primary Care Network/ Neighborhood Mental Health Teams.

This role is a key part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health services for adults and older adults, helping to bridge the gap between primary care, secondary mental health services, and physical healthcare.

As a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be employed by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust but will work within the HMR Primary Care Network, based in local GP practices. You will be a visible and accessible point of contact for both GPs and service users, providing timely support and intervention for individuals with mental health needs.

The focus of the role is to provide early assessment, brief psychological interventions, and support individuals to access appropriate community and mental health services. You will help people to identify achievable goals, promote self-management, and connect them with relevant resources in the local area.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality mental health support in a community setting and working collaboratively with primary care services, we would love to hear from you.

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We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Birtwell Job title: Living Well Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01706 676100