Community Mental Health Practitioner

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Main area Community Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (9-5, Monday to Friday) Job
-O758-26

Site Horton House Town Oldham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #Pennine Care People

We currently have a vacancy for a part time Community Mental Health Practitioner within our CMHT.

The post is based at Horton House, Hamilton Street Oldham

You will need to be a registered and experienced Social Worker to apply for this post.

The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community. The practitioner will also work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a ‘needs based’ approach to all service users.

The practitioner will also promote an integrated approach to service delivery and develop a clear relapse recognition / prevention plans and share with MDT, service users and carers' where appropriate.

The practitioner will develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as ‘difficult to engage’ and their families.

The successful applicant will work effectively with adult service users with mental health needs across the CMHT, predominantly in the MDT covering the care coordinator function and will manage the care of a defined caseload of patients.

For full details please see Job Description and Person Specification

Service/Ward/

Department Summary:

TheCMHT work primarily with working age adults who have a diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness and / or Complex Mental Health Difficulties. The care pathway includes a holistic assessment of need / risk, formulation and delivery of a care and treatment plan with a focus on recovery and supporting individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning

We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to pursue a career within community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to supporting to achieve the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities, we welcome your application.

Please see attached job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting information reflects how you meet the person specification.

• Registration with HCPC / NMC
• Substantial experience in community mental health work.
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
• Evidence of post-basic qualification and training
• PSI Training
• MSLAP or equivalent Mentor training

• Working within Mental Health Law policies and procedures.
• Experience of supervision
• Experience in working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs
• Experience of MDT working
  
  Experience of leading a team / ’acting up’.

• Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation
• Experience of managing or participating in change

• Ability to and be responsible for management of a caseload
• Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT.
• Ability to supervise junior staff / students
• Effective time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Recording relevant documentation to a…