Job summary Are you interested in working with adults with mental health difficulties? As part of the Community Mental Health Transformation Program we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring and proactive practitioner to support adults with moderate-severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, OCD and psychosis. The successful candidate will work within our multi disciplinary team to hold a caseload of service users for time limited pieces of work. This work will be directly supported by Community Mental Health Nurses and other clinical practitioners. Your work will include supporting the physical wellbeing of service users. Main duties of the job Reducing social isolation/loneliness by supporting the person with social re-engagement Introducing the person to community resources Signposting and supporting people to groups within the community and accompanying them to groups initially to build confidence Supporting person to leave the house to increase confidence as part of graduated program To carry out anxiety management To identify and develop lists of appropriate community resources available within the area To introduce people to new hobbies /interests/ activities and link them with Life Rooms and other appropriate local provision To support the person to develop social networks To support the person to structure time/planning for week to increase engagement To help facilitate transfers back into primary care services and out of the Community Mental Health Team. Taking and recording physical health measurements. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-MHC6996241 Job locations South Sefton Neighbourhood centre Park Road Waterloo L22 3XR Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent level of experience within a care setting Knowledge/Experience Essential Ability to function effectively as a team member Experience of working with persons within the appropriate care setting and their carers. An understanding of the organisation of nursing care Basic understanding of NHS issues Desirable Basic awareness of the Mental Health Act Safeguarding children/ vulnerable adults guidelines Overview and knowledge of acute mental health related issues Skills Essential Ability to communicate and engage with Service Users Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Ability to work alone in a range of community environment Desirable IT skills Venepuncture training First Aid CPR training Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent level of experience within a care setting Knowledge/Experience Essential Ability to function effectively as a team member Experience of working with persons within the appropriate care setting and their carers. An understanding of the organisation of nursing care Basic understanding of NHS issues Desirable Basic awareness of the Mental Health Act Safeguarding children/ vulnerable adults guidelines Overview and knowledge of acute mental health related issues Skills Essential Ability to communicate and engage with Service Users Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Ability to work alone in a range of community environment Desirable IT skills Venepuncture training First Aid CPR training Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address South Sefton Neighbourhood centre Park Road Waterloo L22 3XR Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)