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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health Nurse, Urgent Care, CRHT, Liaison
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Shifts cover 24/7)
Job ref
301-JC-25-7416405
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
South Staffs
Town
South Staffs
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/09/2025 23:59

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Mental Health Practitioner - Urgent Care Rotation Posts - South Staffs

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We have 1 part time post available (30 hours per week).

We are delighted to offer an exciting and highly rewarding opportunity to join our new Crisis Care/136 Suite located within Walton House on St Georges Hospital site in Stafford and working across our other Urgent and Emergency Care Mental Health Services, supporting the assessment and delivery of meaningful interventions to service users accessing our Urgent Care Mental Health Services in the Staffordshire Locality.

As a Registered Mental Health professional, you will be part of a team providing specialist adult mental health support.  You will play a crucial and pivotal role in assessing Mental Health needs of individuals who are referred to the service that are experiencing a Mental Health Crisis and require an urgent assessment of their needs.  The role will be pivotal in supporting the delivery of safe and effective treatment and interventions for those individuals in line with a needs led plan of care

You will be responsible for supporting a culture of “wrapping the service around the person” and will need to work flexibly to ensure that pathways work together as a whole service, to meet the person’s needs.

As an integral member of the Crisis Care/136 Suite team you will be expected to work flexibility to cover across our Urgent care services that operate 24/7.  Due to the nature of this role you will require the ability to adequately travel across a large geographical area when required

Main duties of the job

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

·       You will be responsible for undertaking clinical assessments, in accordance with the clinical pathway, in order to establish the person’s needs, goals, risks and strengths in order to generate a formulation-based care plan agreed with all involved. 

  • You be responsible for delivering therapeutic interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
  • Provide indirect care through the functions of educator and advice giver to relatives, carers and other organisations where appropriate#
  • Participate in the delivery of the agreed aims and objectives of the service and identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
  • Providing care in line with NICE Guidance, COT Recovering Ordinary Lives Mental Health Strategy and COT Care Cluster guidance including other relevant local and national documentation.
  • Supply, administer and monitor medications, complying with relevant Trust Procedures (for example Patient Group Directions and Non-Medical Prescribing) and NMC Guidance.
  • Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

 Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to deliver a wide range of skills and utilise your extensive knowledge and  Work Flexibly across all aspect of the Urgent and Emergency care Mental Health Services to deliver effective and efficient care.

You will be responsible for undertaking clinical assessments, in accordance with the clinical pathway, to establish the person’s needs, goals, risks and strengths to generate a formulation-based care plan agreed with all involved.

Please see attached for full details regarding Job description and Person Specification.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered mental health Nurse or Allied Health Professional on NMC or HCPC Register.
  • Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
  • Experience of integrating care delivery across multi disciplinary /multi agency teams
  • Experience of leading/contributing to CPA/SAP process

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct relevant to profession.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines
  • Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. ALLENS, Sensory Assessment/Sensory Integration, VdT MOCA)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jacquie Lakin-Woodward
Job title
Operational Lead - Liaison West
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 7907000
Additional information

Or contact Shelley Evans (Service Lead for Mental Health Urgent Care Services, South Staffordshire) [email protected] 

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