Community Mental Health Practitioner

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

The closing date is 20 March 2025

Job summary

The South Stoke Community CAMHS Team are looking to recruit a part time (30 hours per week) Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner.

The post holder will hold a caseload and undertake the role of care-co-ordinator for children/young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within a multidisciplinary team. This will involve the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical intervention with effective liaison with all agencies involved with the service user.

The post holder will work collaboratively with young people and their families incorporating the use of outcome measures within their work. The post holder will also offer specialist support, consultation and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate.

The post holder will be expected to provide assessment and therapeutic interventions at Tier 3 level and contribute to the ongoing development and provision of services to children and young people.

Main duties of the job

To act at all times in accordance with their respective professional bodies Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and occupational protocols.

To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.

To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with complex and multiple conditions. This will include the provision of highly skilled clinical interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring patient centred practice with service users and their carers.

To provide specialist advice to other members of staff.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

232-CMT-6984903

Job locations

Blurton Health Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 3BS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of the Team Manager be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload.

Demonstrate the clear and effective use of outcome measures for all clients as dictated by the trust.

Complete evidence based functional assessments of a persons behaviour in partnership with the service user and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Following appropriate assessment, develop person centred care plans to enable the proactive management of presenting behaviour.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the direction of the Team Manager be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload.

Demonstrate the clear and effective use of outcome measures for all clients as dictated by the trust.

Complete evidence based functional assessments of a persons behaviour in partnership with the service user and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Following appropriate assessment, develop person centred care plans to enable the proactive management of presenting behaviour.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A nationally recognised professional qualification in health or Social Work which must be registered with the appropriate professional governing body, such as, HCPC, UKCC, NMC.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a mental health service.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on service provision.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A nationally recognised professional qualification in health or Social Work which must be registered with the appropriate professional governing body, such as, HCPC, UKCC, NMC.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a mental health service.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on service provision.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Blurton Health Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 3BS


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Blurton Health Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 3BS


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Dawn Brown

dawn.brown@combined.nhs.uk

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

232-CMT-6984903

Job locations

Blurton Health Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 3BS


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