Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full time Band 6 Community Mental Health practitioner to join the team at Moss House Community Mental Health Team. This post is not suitable for newly qualified staff, however it is suitable for qualified Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers. We are looking for an individual with genuine enthusiasm for working in a community environment, supporting service users to live their life and manage their mental health in order to maximise their recovery and quality of life. We welcome someone who is caring and who is motivated to provide high quality care with a recovery focused approach for a client group with complex mental health conditions. The successful candidate will possess excellent knowledge and understanding of severe and enduring mental illness, good communication skills and will work well in a team. The successful candidate will be supported with access to continues professional development, regular clinical supervision and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Moss House CMHT strives for excellence and support the Community Transformation model that supports our service users to access different speciality services across community. Main duties of the job The Community Mental Health Team supports individuals who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The teams are a busy and skilled multi-disciplinary group which actively promotes close partnership working within the wider community. If you feel you possess the values of Mersey Care NHS Trust we would welcome an application from you. Applicants should hold the professional qualification of a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and have experience working in this field since qualifying. The role will include providing high quality evidenced based care, formulating risk management plans, supervising risk assessments, providing expertise and advice, care co-ordination and supervising junior staff. In addition, we require a strong commitment to working with service users with complex needs, in order to assist them plan and take steps towards their recovery as well as promoting signposting to additional services such as Psychology, Life rooms and wider resources available in the community. You will have excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to support service users and their families and challenge, motivate, influence and inspire your colleagues at all levels. 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 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-MHC6930078 Job locations Moss House CMHT Moss House Liverpool L19 2NA Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be based within the Community Mental Health Team and will : Provide assessments and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload Act as named professional/care coordinator and coordinate care between services Hold a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health problems Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities Provide advice and support for service users and carers Participate in delivery of group interventions Supervision of junior colleagues in the team Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT Attend regular supervision and team meetings Participate in training opportunities Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as peoples needs change Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be based within the Community Mental Health Team and will : Provide assessments and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload Act as named professional/care coordinator and coordinate care between services Hold a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health problems Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities Provide advice and support for service users and carers Participate in delivery of group interventions Supervision of junior colleagues in the team Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT Attend regular supervision and team meetings Participate in training opportunities Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as peoples needs change Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in mental health. Evidence of leadership and management skills. Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads Evidence of supervising staff. Ability to work autonomously across the organisation/boundaries and with other agencies Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and service users and carers Experience of audit/research and working knowledge of clinical governance. Experience in change management and policy formulation. Experience of using Incident Reporting Systems e.g. DATIX Experience of undertaking and involvement in Serious Untoward Incident Reviews Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings. Qualifications Essential Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN, AHP, Social Worker Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice Desirable Working towards master level education Knowledge & Skills Essential Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non -verbally. Being responsive and flexible, seeing change as an opportunity to improve services Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit Leadership Skills Ability to work within a divisional management team, be able to generate own workload and ability to work to strict deadlines. Ability to build purposeful relationships with a range of both internal and external to the organisation. Proven knowledge of relevant mental health legislation. Demonstrate knowledge of CPA ECC guidelines. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to junior staff Demonstrate a good knowledge of professional Codes of Conduct and Staffs' responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base. Personal Attributes Essential Professional attitude. Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills and leadership skills. Excellent oral and written skills Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The ability to lead change management Ability to contribute to developing care excellence within the ward / team area. Other Essential On going post-registration development. Able to demonstrate flexibility in working hours. 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 Experience Essential Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in mental health. Evidence of leadership and management skills. Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads Evidence of supervising staff. Ability to work autonomously across the organisation/boundaries and with other agencies Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and service users and carers Experience of audit/research and working knowledge of clinical governance. Experience in change management and policy formulation. Experience of using Incident Reporting Systems e.g. DATIX Experience of undertaking and involvement in Serious Untoward Incident Reviews Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings. Qualifications Essential Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN, AHP, Social Worker Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice Desirable Working towards master level education Knowledge & Skills Essential Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non -verbally. Being responsive and flexible, seeing change as an opportunity to improve services Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit Leadership Skills Ability to work within a divisional management team, be able to generate own workload and ability to work to strict deadlines. Ability to build purposeful relationships with a range of both internal and external to the organisation. Proven knowledge of relevant mental health legislation. Demonstrate knowledge of CPA ECC guidelines. Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to junior staff Demonstrate a good knowledge of professional Codes of Conduct and Staffs' responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base. Personal Attributes Essential Professional attitude. Possess excellent listening and negotiation skills and leadership skills. Excellent oral and written skills Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. The ability to lead change management Ability to contribute to developing care excellence within the ward / team area. Other Essential On going post-registration development. Able to demonstrate flexibility in working hours. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Moss House CMHT Moss House Liverpool L19 2NA Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)