Complex Needs Service Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of Mental Health practitioner in the Wirral Complex Needs Service. The Complex Needs Service plays a role in delivering mental health care for adults with personality-based difficulties and complex trauma.  The post-holder will be part of a team  that helps co-ordinate and implement direct and indirect psychological care to our client group, whilst also helping to support the wider system that works with our clients.

Psychological approaches are highly valued within our team and Mental Health Practitioners are integral in this process, providing assessment and interventions, as well as contributing to the clinical thinking within the team.

The post-holder will join a supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team involving mental health practitioners, clinical psychologists, assistant psychologist and support worker whom are trained in differing disciplines.  The MDT provides great opportunity to learn within a team and develop knowledge and skills in this area of work.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve carrying a clinical caseload, working both directly and indirectly with service users delivering psychological interventions at a one to one and group level. The post holder will also provide low level consultation (when required) as the link worker to the wider services supporting individuals.

We are keen to recruit someone with experience, knowledge and skills of working with personality based difficulties and complex trauma. We also value the ability to develop innovative practice and value those who are able to work closely with colleagues in different parts of the system, including primary care and the third sector.

We prioritise investment in staff and would offer training in Structured Clinical Management with potential to train in other therapeutic models, such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. We would particularly welcome applications from people who are a already trained in the following therapeutic modalities: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy and Structured Clinical Management although this is not essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!