Are you a dedicated Mental Health Practitioner looking for a rewarding role where your expertise truly matters? Our West Lancashire Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is seeking a Band 6 professional to join us on a full‑time basis.
Overview
This is your opportunity to manage a diverse caseload, providing essential assessment, planning, and review for service users with complex mental health needs. As a vital member of our multidisciplinary team, you will champion person‑centred care pathways and make a tangible impact on individual recovery and well‑being within the community.
We are looking for an experienced professional with strong skills in risk assessment and management, and a passion for collaborative working. A full driving licence is essential.
Main Duties
* Hold responsibility for a defined caseload, providing expert assessment and crafting personalised care plans for adults with complex mental health conditions.
* Deliver evidence‑based interventions, regularly review progress, and coordinate effectively with other health professionals to ensure seamless support.
* Conduct thorough risk assessments and develop robust management plans to safeguard service users.
* Provide community‑based care, travelling to meet service users in their homes and local settings.
Qualifications & Experience
* Relevant professional qualification (e.g. RMN, Social Worker, OT) with current UK registration (NMC, SWE, HCPC).
* Significant post‑qualification clinical experience working with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
* Experience assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care in a community setting.
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience in clinical risk assessment and management.
* Ability to manage a complex caseload autonomously with effective prioritisation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships.
* Full valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for community visits.
* Experience working within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
* Additional training in a therapeutic modality (CBT, DBT, Family Intervention) is desirable.
Benefits
* Competitive hourly rates, paid promptly.
* Dedicated consultant providing continuous support.
* Flexible placements that fit your career goals.
* Streamlined compliance and registration process.
Professional Development & Team Working
* Maintain and develop own professional knowledge and skills in line with revalidation requirements.
* Contribute to the development of others through supervision, mentorship, and sharing of best practice.
* Work cohesively as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to case discussions and clinical reviews.
* Communicate effectively with GPs and other health and social care agencies to ensure integrated care.
Key Working Relationships
* Service users, families, and carers.
* CMHT multidisciplinary team (Psychiatrists, Nurses, Psychologists, OT, Support Workers).
* GPs and primary care services.
* Community and voluntary sector organisations.
* Inpatient mental health services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to identify any previous convictions.
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