Locality Mental Health Practitioner
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will work as a member of #Thrive for Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR) CAMHS, located in the heart of the community in Heywood. #Thrive is a dynamic, community-based mental health and emotional wellbeing service supporting children, young people, and families across HMR. We believe in early help, accessible support, and working in partnership with our local communities to improve mental health outcomes for all.
As a Locality Mental Health Practitioner at #Thrive, you will play a key role in delivering accessible, early support to children and young people with emerging mental health needs. You will provide advice, signposting, brief therapeutic interventions, and contribute to group and community work. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about early help, enjoys working in fast-paced, community-based settings, and values a whole-system, trauma-informed approach.
The post holder will at times work across the borough from community locations to offer consultations and support to a range of professionals and partner agencies.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Geraldine Brice; Job title: Team Leader; Email address: geraldine.brice@nhs.net; Telephone number: 07935700979
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