Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2676
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bowmere Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and organised Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker to the Mental Health Out of Area team (secure)
The team consists of three practitioners who support CWP patients who are admitted into the secure pathway (High, Medium and Low). Each practitioner holds a caseload of patients and their role focuses on ensuring a strong connection and local link is maintained whilst these patients are in out of area hospitals. The team aim to build strong links with their MDT and families and support them along with their recovery journey in hospital and transition back into the community when ready for discharge.
The team is based at Bowmere hospital, however is a trust wide team and the post holder will be expected to travel across the North West footprint. The Forensic Support Service base is located in Saddlebridge and this could be considered as a base if required (please indicate at interview)
Main duties of the job
The team sits alongside the Forensic Support Service and links in with the team for peer supervision, training and clinical network activities.
The successful individual will need to demonstrate a knowledge of evidence based forensic risk assessment and formulation, to support pathway management, public protection and service user outcomes.
The post holder will require excellent communication skills and be able to work both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.
A good knowledge base of the mental health act, secure inpatient provision, section 117 aftercare, ICB and local authority commissioning processes and mental health is required.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to diploma/degree level and registered with the appropriate professional body
- Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working with complex cases
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
- NVQ A 1 qualification
- Relevant mentorship qualification as required by governing body
- Specialist practitioner qualification (SPQ)
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- In-depth knowledge and experience of working within the recovery focused philosophy framework
- Knowledge of delivering individual service user focused specialist assessments
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions which are measurable and which promote the service users journey along the recovery pathway.
- An in-depth knowledge of delivering psychosocial interventions (PSI)
- Knowledge and understanding of physical health needs
- Professional knowledge acquired through a relevant degree plus relevant experience for working in the community
- Highly developed accurate physical skills and be able to manipulate fine tools and materials
- Knowledge of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
- Knowledge of providing specialised advice in relation to care
- Knowledge of recording personally generated information
- Knowledge of working closely with commissioners and care providers
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of legal frameworks including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of undertaking surveys or audits necessary to own work
- Experience of undertaking research and development activity and clinical trials
- Knowledge of complex care management including the development of bespoke support packages
Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 2 years post registration experience working with adults with mental health problems with a complex nature
- Experience of planning and organising complex activities or programmes requiring formulation and adjustment
- Experience of developing specialist programmes of care, care packages
- Experience of providing specialised advice in relation to care
- Experience of working closely with commissioners and care providers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of following policies and providing comments to propose changes to practice/procedures in own work area
- Experience of safe management of equipment and resources
- Experience of being an authorised signatory
- Experience of conducting professional/clinical supervision
- Ability to undertake surveys, R&D activity or audits as necessary to own work
- Ability to regularly undertake equipment testing and adaptation
- Experience of working within a rehabilitation framework
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Ryan
- Job title
- FSS team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468353442
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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