Overview
Mental Health Practitioner - First Response Services - HTT, Band 6
Permanent, Full time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Congleton Library, Congleton
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. Closing date: 11/09/2025 23:59.
Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Mental Health Practitioner to be part of our First Response Services based within our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Congleton. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to work across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which will include Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.
Main duties
The role of a Practitioner is to work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive assessment of people presenting in crisis. You will undertake detailed assessments of people\'s needs and use your clinical skills and knowledge to provide intervention and treatment. The post holder will be expected to work as part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Service which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Induction and recruitment
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Before applying, review the Trust\'s Values and reflect on how they align with your own values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust\'s Values and associated behaviours with examples from work experience or personal life.
Document download and application guidance
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download) for full details of the main responsibilities. Our recruitment process uses a values-based approach. If you need guidance, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling 01244 393100. Applicants are advised to apply early as a large number of applications may close the vacancy before the advertised date.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential: recognised qualification in mental health - RMN, AHP, Social Care (AMHPs). Desirable: evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness; willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate; Non-medical Prescribing certificate.
Knowledge & expertise
Essential: knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues; sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in ADHD and personality disorder services. Desirable: information management and technology skills.
Experience
Essential: good amount of post-registration experience or demonstrated competencies through Personal Development Plan. Desirable: multi-disciplinary team work.
Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to DBS disclosure requirements. Applicants may need to pay for their DBS check; consider enrolling in the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee may apply.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF)
* OH Risk Form (PDF)
* Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy (PDF)
* DBS Update Service Applicant Guide (PDF)
* Privacy Notice (PDF)
* Trust Profile (PDF)
* Application Guide (PDF)
Contact for further details
For informal visits or further details, contact Sally Hartley, Team Manager, via email or by telephone at 01244 393100.
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