# Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-practitioner/0289484f-1d1b-42fe-8233-8b37203f1936 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-practitioner/0289484f-1d1b-42fe-8233-8b37203f1936.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Meadows - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-04T06:32:15.229Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Offerton_Stockport/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Peoples_Community_Mental_Health/Older_Peoples_Community_Mental_Health-v8273113 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273113?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Service/Ward/Department Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and motivated person to join the Young & Rarer Dementia Team as a Mental Health Practitioner. This award-winning team is based at The Meadows within the borough of Stockport. The service provides a resource into a variety of settings to support a range of disciplines from health, social care and the third sector to meet the mental health needs of our service users. Role Summary: The post holder will be based in the Memory Assessment Service and covers the borough of Stockport. You will provide direct care to service users to support individuals who are in crisis because of physical health or social status changes which is directly, or indirectly, impacting on the individual’s mental health. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Work - To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and prioritising clients appropriately - To manage a caseload of clients with complex and challenging mental health needs - To assess clients in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone Working Policy - To plan and implement client centred interventions using selected and graded activity to meet the needs of the individual ensuring issues of behavioural disturbance, aggression, wandering, mood disorder, psychosis and de-motivation are considered - Contribute to making decisions regarding client care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. - Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific packages of care (in conjunction with other team members). - Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. - Work within the framework of the Care Programme approach act as care coordinator / care manager, as required. - Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key Responsibilities of the Post: Provide advice on issues related to activities of daily living, working with service users / carers / relatives with regards to all aspects of the care package - Communicate clearly with service users who may lack insight into their condition and the risk issues involved. - To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users’ current mental health needs, including risk assessment, psychological needs and cognitive functioning - To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting - To be able to assess and manage clients presenting with comorbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. - Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of identifying mental health conditions prevalent in the older population. - Understanding and application of mental health assessment tools utilised in the care of older people. - Understanding of current Mental Health Legislation, Vulnerable Adult and Safe Guarding Procedures - Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. - Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs - Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues - Knowledge of mental health assessment and risk assessment / management processes - Comprehensive understanding of deliberate self-harm and appropriate management strategies - Comprehensive knowledge regarding the impact of physical health disorders on mental health - Medications management ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above. - Experience of working within older people’s mental health inpatient, community or liaison settings. - Experience of implementing programmes to manage BPSD - Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams - Experience of using safeguarding adult procedures **Desirable** - Experience of working with clients presenting with physical health comorbidity. - Experience of triaging referrals. - Previous liaison assessment experience. - Working knowledge of mental health challenges faced by individuals under the age of 65 ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Comprehensive mental health and risk assessment skills. - Ability to supervise and direct the work of junior staff - Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans - Ability to execute a range of mental health assessment tools - Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions. - Ability to work autonomously in a community setting - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. - To have the ability to devise and present training packages - Comprehensive I.T Skills - Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi-disciplinary staff. - Ability to be assertive and maintain a professional demeanour under pressure - Good organisational and prioritisation skills. **Desirable** - Skills in the area of audit or research ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - RMN or appropriate registered AHP - Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice - Post registration short course and experience to Post graduate diploma level **Desirable** - Registered General Nurse (RGN) - Non-medical prescribing qualification - Formal teaching qualification ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Must be flexible and able to work within a 7 day service, including bank holidays and out of hours on a rota basis. - Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs - Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies - Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 219.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588617) - [person specification (pdf, 102.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588618) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.