Overview
We are looking to recruit an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner to join our specialist Personality Disorder Community Service (PDCS). The successful applicant will support care planning and implementation in treatment pathways, maintaining a strong focus on providing excellent clinical care within the multidisciplinary team (MDT). The role also includes providing support to the crisis pathway within the service.
PDCS is a specialist outpatient service offering NICE-recommended treatment options to adults aged 17 to 65 with increased needs and risk in the context of personality disorder. Our treatment options include Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), an Occupational Therapy Pathway, and an engagement and formulation pathway informed by a Structured Clinical Management model. PDCS has a highly specialist MDT and a strong emphasis on reflective practice within our team.
PDCS is a countywide service with bases in Peterborough, Cambridge and Huntingdon. Travel between locations is part of the role, as well as some hybrid working.
Responsibilities
* Support the co-ordination and implementation of the Level 4 Treatment Pathway.
* Provide support to the duty pathway, as required by the service.
* Provide effective support to systemwide management of service users who are open to PDCS, working with other agencies both within and outside CPFT.
* Deliver ongoing specialist assessments of adult service users referred to, and under the care of, the Personality Disorder Pathway.
* Develop formulations of presenting problems or situations that integrate information from assessments, individually and as part of the team.
* Develop and implement plans for treatment, therapeutic intervention and/or management of a client’s presentation, normally within Mentalisation-based therapies, with other evidence-based approaches used where appropriate.
* Provide oversight for lower-banded staff members developing formulations and delivering care as required.
* Implement a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
* Provide specialist professional advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing to service users’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning.
* Undertake risk assessment and risk management for service users within the Personality Disorder Pathway, adhering to Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures.
* Act as lead clinician for assessments and advising clients and other mental health professionals on safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
* Communicate sensitively with service users, family/carers and others about assessment, formulation and treatment plans, including information that may be distressing or contentious.
* Maintain appropriate records of assessment and treatment in line with professional guidelines, CPA/Trust policy and PDCS pathways.
Requirements
* Current registration as an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner and eligible to work within the NHS framework.
* Experience in formulating and working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder.
* Ability to travel independently around the county and meet strict time deadlines; full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle required.
* Willingness to work flexibly across bases in Peterborough, Cambridge and Huntingdon and to engage in hybrid working arrangements.
* Strong interprofessional collaboration skills and experience working within an MDT.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sectors of the community, including people with long-term conditions and individuals from ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date if sufficient applications are received. Sponsorship may not be available for all roles.
For further information on CPFT, please visit www.cpft.nhs.uk. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.
Additional information: This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025.
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