Job summary
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to advertise a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team working across the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Primary Care Network/ Neighborhood Mental Health Teams.
This role is a key part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health services for adults and older adults, helping to bridge the gap between primary care, secondary mental health services, and physical healthcare.
As a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will be employed by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust but will work within the HMR Primary Care Network, based in local GP practices. You will be a visible and accessible point of contact for both GPs and service users, providing timely support and intervention for individuals with mental health needs.
The focus of the role is to provide early assessment, brief psychological interventions, and support individuals to access appropriate community and mental health services. You will help people to identify achievable goals, promote self-management, and connect them with relevant resources in the local area.
If you are passionate about delivering high-quality mental health support in a community setting and working collaboratively with primary care services, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description for further information.
Please see the Person Specification for further information.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
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.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further details.
Please see Person Specification for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further details.
Please see Person Specification for further information.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) (equivalent to degree level)
- Academic and/or accredited qualifications in mental health; psychology Postgraduate certificate (RQF Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health
- A graduate certificate (RQF Level 6) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice.
- Experience running groups/ activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Skills and Competences
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers.
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including o Application Form o Interview AFC 3/10/23 JME-269-23 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Band 5 discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/ or individual format.
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) (equivalent to degree level)
- Academic and/or accredited qualifications in mental health; psychology Postgraduate certificate (RQF Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health
- A graduate certificate (RQF Level 6) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs gained through a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training with significant supervised practice.
- Experience running groups/ activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Skills and Competences
Essential
- Able to establish and maintain empathic, supportive relationships with people in significant distress or who are cognitively impaired, their families and carers.
- Able to receive, understand and communicate confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature, including o Application Form o Interview AFC 3/10/23 JME-269-23 Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Band 5 discussing care with family members within boundaries of confidentiality
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner, with empathy and where appropriate reassurance
- Able to make good use of clinical supervision in a group and/ or individual format.
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies as required for the wellbeing of service users.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
