Mental Health Practitioner - Chester - Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP)

Mental Health Practitioner - Chester - Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP)

We are seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Liaison Psychiatry team at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for people presenting with mental health issues in an acute hospital setting.

Main Duties

The Practitioner will provide assessments and interventions for individuals experiencing mental health crises, working in partnership with police colleagues, NWAS, and Local Authorities. They will also be expected to work as part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Service, which includes Crisis Triage & Response Services, Liaison Psychiatry, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams, Street Triage, and Liaison & Diversion services.

Working With Our Organisation

CWP provides health and care services for local people, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission.

Requirements

• Recognised qualification in mental health (RMN, AHP, Social Care)
• Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness
• Willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate
• Non-medical Prescribing certificate

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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Mental Health Care