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Job Summary
Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6, Mental Health Liaison Team:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Mental Health Liaison Team based at the Harplands Hospital. If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT then we want to hear form you. This vacancy would suit someone who is looking for an exciting opportunity and wants to work as part of a successful Team.
Job Summary
Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Band 6, Mental Health Liaison Team:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Mental Health Liaison Team based at the Harplands Hospital. If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT then we want to hear form you. This vacancy would suit someone who is looking for an exciting opportunity and wants to work as part of a successful Team.
Our Mental Health Liaison Team is part of the Crisis Care Centre, at Harplands Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent this has been designed to the highest level of specification. This modern purpose designed unit will be the central point for all those in need of a Crisis Assessment/Intervention.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of care and for the supervision of others who are carrying out all aspects of the caring process. The post-holder will assist in setting and maintaining standards of care, will participate in maintaining effective management of the team and unit and will also maintain effective integration with the multi-disciplinary team and assist with the facilitation of a collaborative approach to patient focussed care.
About Us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
08 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-AUC-7028534-B
Job locations
Harplands Hospital
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional Conduct or relevant professional body.
To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.
In conjunction with the Team Manager, to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice.
To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional Conduct or relevant professional body.
To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.
In conjunction with the Team Manager, to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice.
To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Team Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of clinical development/management of change.
Person Specification
Essential
* Evidence of clinical development/management of change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
Harplands Hospital
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
Harplands Hospital
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6TH
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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