
Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to communicate effectively.
- Skills
Possess good listening and negotiation skills
- Skills
Ability to work as a member of a team
- Skills
Professional attitude
- Skills
Flexibility
- Skills
Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic attitude
- Values
Continuous Improvement
- Values
Accountability
- Values
Respect
- Values
Enthusiasm
- Values
Support
- Knowledge
Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
- Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.
- Experience
Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
- Experience
Effective Care Co-ordination
- Experience
Care Planning and evaluation
- Experience
Quality and clinical audit
- Qualifications
Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience
Experience of working with young people
- Experience
Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit
- Qualifications
Degree
- Qualifications
Evidence of post registration study.
- Qualifications
Approved training in CYPMHS
Job overview
The Crisis Response and home Treatment Team offers an alternative to the 9-5 working
The team is a pan Borough service working across the four Boroughs .
The team offer urgent mental health assessments and have an extensive home treatment offer supporting complex young people in the community
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.
You will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency
As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality, evidence-based care for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. To carry out duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor.
To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. Where appropriate, to take part in a 24-hour system of rostering including internal rotation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
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.
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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