NHS

Mental Health Practitioner


Pay29,970.00 - 36,483.00 / year
LocationStoke-On-Trent/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9232-25-0101?language=en&page=933&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic band 5 practitioner to come and join the CAST Team. CASTT is our service which supports service users with complex emotional needs in order to develop skills in order to work towards their recovery. The team offer psychological interventions including SCM and MBT. The band 5 role will primarily be focused on short term key working in order to support service users to address any practical barriers to engaging in therapy. There will be opportunity to develop within the role, including accessing SCM training, taking part in SCM skills groups, undertaking coaching calls and engaging in all the psychological support structures delivered to the therapies team. Successful candidates will work well as part of an MDT approach, be calm and resilient and have strong risk management and reflective skills.

      Main duties of the job

      To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary community team providing Mental Health Assessment, Treatment and interventions to services users with a diagnosed of Personality Disorder or those who have significant indicators of the disorder.

      The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of Treatment and recovery based care programmes and the setting of standards of care to service users and their families.

      The maintenance of positive working relationships and liaison with other departments, agencies and bodies both internal and external to the trust is critical to the successful application of this role.

      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

      01 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      232-CMT-7014641

      Job locations

      The hope Centre

      Stoke on Trent

      ST1 2BX


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To have the responsibility for the delivery of Mental Health services to specific individuals.

      Coordinating clinical activity, liaison with the wider Adult Community Mental Health Teams and other appropriate teams, services and agencies.

      Immediate problem solving and decision making and contributing to long term planning for future developments both within the immediate clinical area and within the service area.

      To ensure that the values and principles of the organisation and of the service area are translated into the philosophy and operational policy of the clinical team and that these are evident in everyday practice.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To have the responsibility for the delivery of Mental Health services to specific individuals.

      Coordinating clinical activity, liaison with the wider Adult Community Mental Health Teams and other appropriate teams, services and agencies.

      Immediate problem solving and decision making and contributing to long term planning for future developments both within the immediate clinical area and within the service area.

      To ensure that the values and principles of the organisation and of the service area are translated into the philosophy and operational policy of the clinical team and that these are evident in everyday practice.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A qualified/registered mental health practitioner

      Experience

      Essential

      • Knowledge of adult community nursing

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • A qualified/registered mental health practitioner

      Experience

      Essential

      • Knowledge of adult community nursing

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment

      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

      The hope Centre

      Stoke on Trent

      ST1 2BX


      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

      The hope Centre

      Stoke on Trent

      ST1 2BX


      Employer's website

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

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.