Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a new Mental Health Practitioner within our Crisis Triage and Response Team based in Chester. The successful applicant will be expected to work across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which will include Crisis Triage and Response Service, Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services and Liaison and Diversion Services.
The role will be predominantly based at the Crisis Line. Are you looking for a new challenge in a supportive and exciting environment but not sure about what to expect or are nervous about applying? If this is you, and you want to know more about us - we are offering you the chance to speak with our Crisis Triage and Response Team Manager on a Microsoft Teams where you can ask questions in an informal setting and learn more about the service and role before applying to the First Response service via a virtual chat room.
Main duties of the job
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, you will complete professional referral screening, complete case closures and follow the incoming call protocol. You will also provide daily shift leadership supporting our team of Band 4, First Response Operatives. The post holder will be expected to work as part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Service which includes Crisis Line, Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services and Liaison and Diversion Services.
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 the provision of 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.
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.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Recognised qualification in mental health – RMN, AHP, Psychology, Social care (AMHPs)
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness
* Willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate
* Non-medical Prescribing certificate
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues
* Sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in the context of ADHD and personality disorder services
Desirable criteria
* Information Management and Technology skills
Experience
Essential criteria
* A significant amount of post registration experience within a mental health setting.
Desirable criteria
* Multi-disciplinary team work