Community Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2025-NM-10023 |
Summary
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will be expected to be able to make clear clinical decisions based on the analysis of often complex presenting difficulties; this can include being the decision maker in terms of the onward care plan for patients experiencing crisis mental health needs. To receive and triage referrals for the Home Treatment Team. Undertake holistic and comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment of patients referred to the service. Utilise a range of highly specialised clinical skills appropriate to the needs of individual patients and the clinical/ home setting in which they are seen Ability to match patient need with available skills and resources. Work closely with peer support workers and volunteers to enhance patient experience. Provide a consultation-liaison service to clinicians and clinical teams referring to the home treatment team. This will include giving specialist advice on care, treatment and patients management issues. To be part of a multi-disciplinary team approach responding to individuals requiring a same day response or signposting due to a mental health crisis To provide skilled telephone advice to referrers, patients, and carers. To provide skilled telephone-based support to help contain a crisis and avoid further escalation of an issue To offer an urgent mental health assessment in a location most convenient/appropriate for the patient; this may be in their home, GP surgery or Emergency Department. To provide MH assessment to patients deemed to be at risk of inpatient psychiatric admission, presenting with acute mental health disturbance of a functional nature. Identify the most appropriate intervention required for patient, with an emphasis on positive risk management, and refer, as necessary. Following assessments provide high quality assessment reports/letters to the relevant professionals. Monitor reports by junior staff to ensure they are of the same standards. Maintain high standards of integrity when communicating with patients and others. Demonstrate ability to use IT systems effectively including email and clinical systems used by the team. Possess a good working knowledge of mental health legislation including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards and use this in relation to advising and planning care, independently or with other professionals. The post holder will provide nursing care and other interventions in the setting most appropriate to meet the patients needs. Emergency judgments and clinical decision-making. Maintain high standards of clinical care to patients. Formulate care plans, implement, and evaluate them alongside patients and carers ensuring informed consent is obtained. Demonstrates safe clinical skills when providing care for patients receiving specialist treatments e.g., commencement of Clozaril in the community or supporting a patient through ECT treatment. To work within their professional registration NMC, HCPC, BCAP only. For full details please see the enclosed