Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner
Band 6
Main area: Community Transition - Mental Health Services Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 350-MHC6812880-A Site: South Sefton Neighbourhood Centre Town: Liverpool Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Job Overview
We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioners to support transition for young adults aged 18-25 into Community Mental Health Teams across Liverpool & Sefton. The successful applicants will engage with the young adult, carer, and referrer prior to referral, where possible, and support the young adult to make informed decisions around their treatment plan and transition. The Transition Practitioners will strive to achieve the transition standards identified by NICE and promote the Mersey Care principles of transition. The Transition Practitioners will become integral members of the Community Mental Health Team/MDT, working closely with Children and Young People services and developing good working relationships with services across the wider system. Main Duties of the Job
The Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT, displaying initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults aged 18-25. They will support young adults for a limited time period until the young adult has successfully achieved their transition goals and begun treatment within the team. The Transition Practitioner will regularly analyze performance against the transition standards to understand where quality improvements can be made and to help shape the role across Community Mental Health Services. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree level training or equivalent Professional registration (i.e., NMC, Social Work England, Occupational Health and Care Professions Council) At least one year’s additional post-registration knowledge and experience Developed knowledge and skills to enable teaching and educating other professionals Evidence of CPD and working towards a master level qualification Experience/Knowledge
Experience of providing care for people with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment Experience of developing and implementing collaborative care plans Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Experience of supporting families and carers Experience of working as a transition practitioner Skills
Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to engage service users and carers Ability to problem solve Ability to provide education/training to relevant stakeholders Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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Band 6
Main area: Community Transition - Mental Health Services Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 350-MHC6812880-A Site: South Sefton Neighbourhood Centre Town: Liverpool Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Job Overview
We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioners to support transition for young adults aged 18-25 into Community Mental Health Teams across Liverpool & Sefton. The successful applicants will engage with the young adult, carer, and referrer prior to referral, where possible, and support the young adult to make informed decisions around their treatment plan and transition. The Transition Practitioners will strive to achieve the transition standards identified by NICE and promote the Mersey Care principles of transition. The Transition Practitioners will become integral members of the Community Mental Health Team/MDT, working closely with Children and Young People services and developing good working relationships with services across the wider system. Main Duties of the Job
The Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT, displaying initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults aged 18-25. They will support young adults for a limited time period until the young adult has successfully achieved their transition goals and begun treatment within the team. The Transition Practitioner will regularly analyze performance against the transition standards to understand where quality improvements can be made and to help shape the role across Community Mental Health Services. Person Specification
Qualifications
Degree level training or equivalent Professional registration (i.e., NMC, Social Work England, Occupational Health and Care Professions Council) At least one year’s additional post-registration knowledge and experience Developed knowledge and skills to enable teaching and educating other professionals Evidence of CPD and working towards a master level qualification Experience/Knowledge
Experience of providing care for people with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment Experience of developing and implementing collaborative care plans Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Experience of supporting families and carers Experience of working as a transition practitioner Skills
Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation Ability to work independently and as part of a team Ability to engage service users and carers Ability to problem solve Ability to provide education/training to relevant stakeholders Values
Accountability Support High professional standards Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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