Site Adult Community Mental Health Team - Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre Town Macclesfield Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
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.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic Community Mental Health Team. In this role, you'll provide high quality, compassionate care to adults with mental health conditions. You'll work collaboratively with a well established team to deliver personalised treatment plans, conduct comprehensive assessments and provide support to patients and carers as they navigate complex mental health challenges.
This is a rewarding and fulfilling position, perfect for a dedicated professional looking to advance their career while making a significant difference in the community.
We would welcome informal discussions about the role should you wish to contact us.
Main duties of the job
To work with clients experiencing mental health concerns, and their families, in the Adults’ Community Mental Health Team within East Cheshire. The post holder will hold a professional qualification and have relevant experience regarding adult mental health care.
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of service users.
2. Working closely with family members to maintain high standards of collaborative care.
3. Actively contributing to the day-to-day operational functions of the team such as completing new assessments, covering office “duty” and working as a team to deliver the team’s goals.
4. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with service users, their carers, General Practitioners, third sector partners, other significant professionals, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
5. Ensuring that clear channels of communication are established and maintained with clients, carers, GPs, Social Services and other partners.
6. Promoting and identifying areas requiring development within the CMHT in the Cheshire East area and taking a lead role in the development of services in conjunction with the Clinical Leads, Team Operations Manager, Head of Clinical Services and other professionals.
Working for our organisation
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 and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
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.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with the appropriate professional body
* Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working with complex cases
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Relevant mentorship qualification as required by governing body
Knowledge & Expertise
* In-depth knowledge and experience of working within the recovery-focused philosophy framework
* Knowledge of delivering individual service user focused specialist assessments
* Knowledge of evidence-based interventions which are measurable and which promote the service users journey along the recovery pathway.
* An in-depth knowledge of delivering psychosocial interventions (PSI)
* Knowledge and understanding of physical health needs
* Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working in the community
* Highly developed accurate physical skills and be able to manipulate fine tools and materials
* Knowledge of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
* Knowledge of providing specialised advice in relation to care
* Knowledge of recording personally generated information
* Knowledge of working closely with commissioners and care providers
* Knowledge of legal frameworks including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
* Experience of undertaking surveys or audits necessary to own work
* Experience of undertaking research and development activity and clinical trials
* Knowledge of complex care management including the development of bespoke support packages
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years post registration experience working with adults with mental health problems with a complex nature
* Experience of planning and organising complex activities or programmes requiring formulation and adjustment
* Experience of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
* Experience of providing specialised advice in relation to care
* Experience of working closely with commissioners and care providers
* Experience of following policies and providing comments to propose changes to practice/procedures in own work area
* Experience of safe management of equipment and resources
* Experience of being an authorised signatory
* Experience of conducting professional/clinical supervision
* Ability to undertake surveys, R&D activity or audits as necessary to own work
* Ability to regularly undertake equipment testing and adaptation
* Experience of working within a rehabilitation framework
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Jonathan Parker Job title Team Operations Manager Email address jonathan.parker1@nhs.net Telephone number 01625 505611 Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
Jennifer Green - Clinical Lead - jennifer.green12@nhs.net - 01625 505634
Susan Worthington -Clinical Lead -susan.worthington2@nhs.net -01625 505634
Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
* Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
* Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
* Pharmacy
* Clinical support roles
* Estates and facilities
* Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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