Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner
Band 6
Main area Transition and Recovery - Mental Health Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Full time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 350-MHC6789751 Site Brooker Centre Town Runcorn Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/12/2024 23:59 Interview date 06/01/2025 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 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
Mental Health Recovery Team/CMHT are looking to recruit a band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioner to support transition for young adults 18-25, into the CMHT/Recovery Team and connect the young adult to their chosen pathway and interventions. The successful applicant will engage 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. Main duties of the job
The Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT/Recovery but will display initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults, 18-25 years of age. 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. Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner will support transition for Children and Young People, aged 18-25, from Mersey Care Children and Young Persons Services (CYPS) and Alder Hey to Adult 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 The practitioner has acquired at least one years additional post-registration knowledge and experience, allowing them to be autonomous in their practice Evidence of CPD and working towards master level qualification Knowledge and Experience
Experience of providing care for people with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment Experience of working autonomously and recognising professional limitations Experience of developing and implementing collaborative care plans Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Skills
Ability to work independently and also as part of a team Ability to engage service users and carers and work collaboratively ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. Name Kimberley Cawley / Natalie Richards Job title Acting Team Manager / Clinical Team Manager Email address kimberley.cawley@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number 01928 247115
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Band 6
Main area Transition and Recovery - Mental Health Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Full time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 350-MHC6789751 Site Brooker Centre Town Runcorn Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/12/2024 23:59 Interview date 06/01/2025 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 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
Mental Health Recovery Team/CMHT are looking to recruit a band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioner to support transition for young adults 18-25, into the CMHT/Recovery Team and connect the young adult to their chosen pathway and interventions. The successful applicant will engage 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. Main duties of the job
The Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT/Recovery but will display initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults, 18-25 years of age. 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. Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Community Mental Health Transition Practitioner will support transition for Children and Young People, aged 18-25, from Mersey Care Children and Young Persons Services (CYPS) and Alder Hey to Adult 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 The practitioner has acquired at least one years additional post-registration knowledge and experience, allowing them to be autonomous in their practice Evidence of CPD and working towards master level qualification Knowledge and Experience
Experience of providing care for people with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environment Experience of working autonomously and recognising professional limitations Experience of developing and implementing collaborative care plans Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Skills
Ability to work independently and also as part of a team Ability to engage service users and carers and work collaboratively ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. Name Kimberley Cawley / Natalie Richards Job title Acting Team Manager / Clinical Team Manager Email address kimberley.cawley@merseycare.nhs.uk Telephone number 01928 247115
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