Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

We are currently looking to recruit a motivated and experienced part time Band 6 Senior Mental Health (MH) Practitioner to join our Ely Older People’s Community Mental Health Team. This is a great opportunity to join our effective and friendly  team working with a client group with more complex mental health needs.

You will be part of a team comprising Mental Health Practitioners, CPNs, Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrist and Support Workers, enabling effective coordinated care delivery.

We  provide service-user focused, evidence-based interventions for people aged 65 and over living in their own homes/care homes with either functional or organic mental health illness. We provide high quality assessment, treatment, and care coordination which is informed by your professional bodies and National policy.

The post has opportunities to develop skills and knowledge via training, working alongside experienced practitioners and to be involved in service improvement.

You will mainly be covering the city of Ely and the surrounding villages but may also cover other areas of Cambridge as needed,  so regular travel is required. Successful applicants will need to have a drivers license and access to a vehicle for work.

The post is based at Princess of Wales Hospital.  CPFT supports agile working, with flexibility for work-life balance.  Visits to the team are welcome. There is free parking and a café onsite.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

You will have the opportunity to manage a caseload of service users, delivering a diverse range of clinical skills delivering therapeutic and recovery-based interventions.  We seek to empower service users and carers to actively engage in their recovery journey, working alongside a range of third sector organisations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times, and with a desire for innovation. We support agile working for staff, using all appropriate I.T equipment and support

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

You will have the opportunity to manage a caseload of service users, delivering a diverse range of clinical skills delivering therapeutic and recovery-based interventions.  We seek to empower service users and carers to actively engage in their recovery journey, working alongside a range of third sector organisations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times, and with a desire for innovation. We support agile working for staff, using all appropriate I.T equipment and support

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Mental Health practitioners will provide assessment and interventions for people with significant mental health conditions
• Offer advice and guidance to colleagues in the wider team on common mental health conditions.
• Participate in MDT meetings and ensure key information is recorded in shared care plans
• Work closely with the mental health integrated care team in order to provide an excellent mental health service.