Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to working in a recovery-focused approach? If so, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) Adult Community Mental Health Services is the place for you.

We are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Community Mental Health Team, which takes pride in the compassionate support it provides to the communities of North Northamptonshire, specifically within the Kettering and Corby area for a12 month fixed term.

About the Role

We currently have vacancies for Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs) who are:

• Committed and enthusiastic professionals
• Experienced in working with people with a range of mental health conditions
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care
• Skilled in working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

What You'll Gain

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of service users
• A supportive team environment that values compassion, innovation, and professional growth
• Access to supervision, appraisal, and ongoing training to enhance your skills and career development

Main duties of the job

Our Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) are dedicated to providing planned and effective mental health support and interventions tailored to the individual needs and goals of each service user. Care is delivered in partnership with service users, their loved ones, and other services to ensure a holistic and person-centred approach.

Collaborative Care

• CMHTs work closely with other agencies and organisations to promote the health and wellbeing of the local population.
• Responsibility for care is shared between the CMHT, partner organisations, the service user, and their loved ones.

Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Approach

Our teams operate in a collaborative, recovery-focused way, guided by trauma-informed care principles. The MDT includes:

• Consultant Psychiatrists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Registered Mental Health Practitioners (Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists)
• Community Support Workers
• Peer Support Workers
• Representatives from social care, housing, drug and alcohol services, and the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector

Keyworker Model

Each service user has an identified keyworker within the team, who acts as their main point of contact and provides continuity of care for both the service user and their carer.

About us

At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of:

• Age
• Disability
• Gender or gender reassignment
• Race or ethnicity
• Religion or belief
• Sexual orientation
• Marital or civil partnership status
• Pregnancy or maternity status

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in our organisation, including:

• Disabled people (both visible and non-visible disabilities)
• People from Black and minority ethnic communities
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals

Car owner/driver and current driving licence essential, or access to a car, as you may be required to cross-cover other sites. This requirement does not apply if you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Carey Block, St Mary's Hospital

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Carey Block, St Mary's Hospital

London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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