Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to advertise a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health team working across Stockport Primary Care Network/ Neighbourhood 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 Stockport Primary Care Network, based in local GP practices and Living Well Hub. 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.,

• 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.
  
  Successful completion of the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health) (equivalent to degree level)
• A graduate certificate (RQF Level 6) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
• BABCP and or BPS registered/registerable or working towards registration
Desirable
• 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
• Postgraduate certificate (RQF Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health), 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
• Experience being supervised
Desirable
• Lived experience of mental health issues/ difficulties, 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.
  
  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.

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