Mental Health Practitioner

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 February 2025

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Job summary

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women. The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailoredinterventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services to an identified caseload of women. The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailoredinterventions in maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants. The service will have a key role in raising the profile and standards of mental health care for expectant and newly delivered mothers across universal and specialist services

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

13 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

350-CC6648518-B

Job locations

Hollins Park

Warrington

WA28WA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse)

Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training

Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non mental health professionals.

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment

Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems

Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.

Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process

Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical

Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clientsexperiencing a wide range of mental health problems.

Computer literacy including analysis of data or willingness to train in such.

Excellent clinical assessment skills

Ability to manage change in a positive manner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse)

Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training

Skills and experience in delivering mental health training and education to non mental health professionals.

Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment

Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems

Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.

Specialist knowledge in attachment and infant mental health or willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process

Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area willingness to undertake training.

An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.

CPA Process Able to produce well written reports.

Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions

Ability to manage risk. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.

Ability to work flexibly. Ability to be mobile across a geographical

Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clientsexperiencing a wide range of mental health problems.

Computer literacy including analysis of data or willingness to train in such.

Excellent clinical assessment skills

Ability to manage change in a positive manner

Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse)
  • Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training.
  • Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
  • Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems

Values

Essential

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respectfulness
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
  • Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with an appropriate professional body (ie Registered Mental Health Nurse)
  • Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff or willingness to undertake training.
  • Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
  • Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems

Values

Essential

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respectfulness
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
  • Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
  • Specialist knowledge in perinatal mental health or willingness to undertake training.
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.

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

Hollins Park

Warrington

WA28WA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hollins Park

Warrington

WA28WA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Jane Leyden

jane.leyden@merseycare.nhs.uk

01925275303

Date posted

13 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

350-CC6648518-B

Job locations

Hollins Park

Warrington

WA28WA


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