Mental Health Practitioner - Urgent Mental Health - HTT
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting 6-month fixed-term, full-time opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to join the First Response Services within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in Congleton. The role involves working across various Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, including Liaison and Street Triage. The successful applicant will conduct comprehensive assessments of individuals in crisis and provide clinical intervention and treatment.
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification in mental health - RMN, AHP, Social Care (AMHPs)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness.
- Willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate.
- Non-medical Prescribing certificate.
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues.
- Sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in the context of ADHD and personality disorder services.
- Information Management and Technology skills.
- A good amount of post registration experience or demonstrated competencies through Personal Development Plan.
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
- Recognised qualification in mental health - RMN, AHP, Social Care (AMHPs)
- Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness.
- Willingness to undertake and complete nurse prescribing certificate.
- Non-medical Prescribing certificate.
- Knowledge & Expertise
- Knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues.
- Sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in the context of ADHD and personality disorder services.
- Information Management and Technology skills.
- A good amount of post registration experience or demonstrated competencies through Personal Development Plan.
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner - Urgent Mental Health - HTT
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6 month fixed term, full time Mental Health Practitioner to be part of our First Response Services based within our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Congleton.
The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to work across Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which will include Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Practitioner is to work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive assessment of people presenting in crisis. You will undertake detailed assessments of people's needs and use your clinical skills and knowledge to provide intervention and treatment.
The post holder will be expected to work as part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Service which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, commu
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