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Mental Health Practitioner - MHIST - Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Date Posted: Aug 11, 2024
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    , United Kingdom
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    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    Full-time
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    Be among the first 25 applicants
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    No Preference
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  • Apply Before:
    Aug 11, 2025

Job Description

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply. An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Service, based across Cheshire and Wirral. This is a newly established Service that provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions & support, to help people recover from complex mental health problems & to regain the skills & confidence to live successfully in the community. As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will work intensively with a small cohort of patients with a range of complex needs, providing high quality levels of care in order to assist these patients to live independent lives. Working alongside the MDT to ensure effective and adaptive patient care with a strong focus on recovery, identifying relapse indicators and promoting independence. The MHIS team are proactive in pre-empting crisis and preventing admission into hospital, and therefore you must be able to demonstrate excellent skills in risk management, adaptive care planning and communication skills with a genuine attitude of care and dedication to this type of cohort of patients. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a rewarding new service and candidates are welcome to apply from a range of health or social work backgrounds, however experience in working in complex patients is encouraged. CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicki Ashford Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: vicki.ashford1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 393229 If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100

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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust CWP was formed in 2002 and achieved Foundation Trust status in 2007. We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health... Read More

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