Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join Chorley Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), based at Chorley Health Centre.

Chorley CMHT is a busy, supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team providing specialist secondary mental health care to adults with a range of complex mental health needs. We are looking for a core registered mental health professional who can bring strong clinical skills, sound professional judgement and a collaborative approach to supporting people to achieve meaningful recovery within their communities.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, you will work within a keyworker model, providing assessment, care coordination and evidence-based interventions for people with identified secondary mental health needs. You will work closely with service users, families and carers, colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, primary care and partner agencies to develop coordinated, person-centred plans that promote recovery, independence and effective management of risk.

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and contribute to multidisciplinary formulation and care planning.
• Act as keyworker for an allocated caseload, coordinating agreed interventions, reviews and pathways of care.
• Develop, implement and review collaborative care plans, safety plans and risk assessment and management plans.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in mental state, risk, safeguarding concerns and social circumstances.
• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social care colleagues, support workers and partner services.
• Support safe and effective medicines management within your professional scope, including appropriate monitoring of psychotropic medication such as lithium and clozapine where relevant.
• Promote physical health, social inclusion, recovery and the involvement of families and carers where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Chorley CMHT is an ambitious and collaborative team that takes pride in supporting both the people who use our services and one another. We are continually developing our clinical pathways, team processes and partnerships to provide timely, coordinated care and to help people remain well within their communities wherever possible.

You will join a team that values innovation, reflective practice and continuous improvement, while recognising the importance of staff wellbeing and sustainable working. We aim to create an environment where colleagues feel supported to develop, contribute ideas and make a meaningful difference to the people and communities we serve.

Our approach reflects the Trust values: we are always learning, we are respectful, we are kind and we are a team.

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.