Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

Department Summary: Tameside West CMHT is the Community Mental Health Team which supports working age adults across Denton, Droylsden, Audenshaw and Dukinfield.. The team is comprised of community psychiatric nurses, social workers, community support workers, carers' support worker, administration staff, and team clinical leadership and team management. The team is also based within a wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, with daily access to Psychiatric Consultants, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, amongst other professions. We also work in partnership with social workers and support workers from Tameside Adult Social Care. Role Summary: To undertake the role of Care Co-ordinator in the assessment, treatment, and delivery of care and support to individuals living with a wide array of severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, who all meet the criteria for secondary care NHS mental health services. You will ensure that the highest quality care is carried out in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and relevant, regulatory bodies.

Main duties of the job

To undertake holistic mental health and risk assessments using trust approved documentation and procedures. To manage a caseload of clients who will have a variety of mental health conditions, both organic and functional. To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions promoting enablement, choice, and recovery.

To comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users care.

The post holder will support the duty system that is operated within the team and respond to crisis calls they receive.

Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to clinical decision making. Engage and supervise student nurses.

This role does not involve commissioning services on behalf of the Local Authority, however we can support our Adult Social Care partners with this process, by providing health-based assessments of mental health needs. We can have a role in referring for, and reviewing, funding for services funded by Greater Manager ICB, in alignment with Section 117 of the Mental Health Act.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for details.

For further details / informal visits contact: Dane Yates

dane.yates@nhs.net 01617163434

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.