Context of Role Senior Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for conducting brief clinical risk assessments and mental health evaluations, formulating care and safety plans, making informed decisions, and developing short-term contingency strategies for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Operating within community settings, as well as Livewell and hospital sites, Senior Mental Health Practitioners conduct face-to-face assessments and collaborate closely with other mental health services and agencies, including Police, Ambulatory services, and local authorities. Through a variety of brief, solution-focused interventions, Senior Mental Health Practitioners empower patients, their families, and caregivers in the decision-making process, directing them to a spectrum of health and social care resources for additional support. The role may require functioning in primary care environments, community settings, and other health and Livewell service locations as needed. This could involve working from the Joint Response Unit vehicle in collaboration with Police colleagues and our Approved Mental Health Professionals Team. Practitioners will likely encounter clients in significant distress due to a variety of mental health presentations. Collaboration with representatives from various agencies (e.g., Police, Paramedics) is an integral part of the role, especially during out of normal office hours shifts, to provide acute assessment and assistance for individuals experiencing mental health crises in both hospital settings and in the community. Key attributes for this role include substantive experience working in mental health acute work, professionalism, assertiveness, experienced in patient advocacy, and a sound understanding of how physical health conditions influence mental well-being. Given the nature of the work, regular travel between different sites is essential. Collaboration with key partner services and organisations, service users, caregivers, clinicians, and other practitioners within a multidisciplinary team is crucial to service delivery. As part of the Livewell service, flexibility is expected, enabling practitioners to work across different sites and support services based on operational demands or staffing shortages. Practice supervision and line management will be provided, and practitioners are expected to take responsibility for their continuing professional development.