Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.
Are you looking for a new challenge in a supportive and exciting environment?
This is an exciting opportunity for a full time Mental Health Practitioner within our Home Treatment Team based in Congleton. The successful applicant will be expected to work across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services, and the Crisis Triage and Response Service.
Main duties of the job
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.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised qualification in mental health - RMN, AHP, Psychology, Social care (AMHPs)
* Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness.
* Willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate.
* Non-medical Prescribing certificate
Knowledge and Expertise
* Knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues.
* Sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in the context of ADHD and personality disorder services.
* Information Management and Technology skills.
Experience
* A good amount of post registration experience or demonstrated competencies through Personal Development Plan
* Multi-disciplinary team work.
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.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
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