Mental Health Practitioner - Liskeard, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Mental Health Practitioner (Developmental post band - 6):


Band 5 to Band 6:


Main area

  • Adult Mental Health & Learning Disability
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Grade

  • Band 5 to Band 6
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time
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Job ref
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Site

  • Trevillis house
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Town

  • Liskeard
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Salary
- £27,055 - £40,588 Per annum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • Today at 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
    Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

_ Strategic Themes_

_ Great Care_:


  • We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

_ Great Organisation__ _**:


  • We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

_ Great People _:


  • We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

_ Great Partner_:


  • With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._
- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.


_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._

Job overview:

This is a developmental post Band 5 to Band 6.


Caradon Integrated Community Mental Health team is a progressive and recovery focused team with a strong emphasis on facilitating high quality, effective and evidence based interventions with people who experience severe and enduring mental illness.

We are a team of highly motivated and supportive professionals who work to ensure we empower individuals to independently manage their own mental wellbeing.


We are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner who is a confident and motivated with excellent communication skills, a professional background in mental health nursing, occupational therapy or social work; you will demonstrate clinical practice that is consistent with the vision and values of our Trust.


As an Integrated Community Mental Health Team member you will have both a positive outlook and sense of humour to manage the challenges of working in a busy locality that extends to seaside towns and rural locations.

You will have knowledge of general mental health problems, and the impact this may have on individuals and their treatment.

You will have knowledge of the CPA process and relevant mental health legislation.

You will demonstrate confidence in the delivery of assessment and treatment interventions/therapy; you will be enthusiastic, passionate and driven to work within a team focused on recovery.


Main duties of the job:


To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of a defined caseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.

To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, utilising the care co-ordination system.

To develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and co-ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.


Working for our organisation:

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people

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