Community Mental Health Practitioner- Older People | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7715485/311-T636-25-A |
Summary
This is a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner role working within Older adult services in Tameside. We would consider a Band 5 to 6 development role for the right candidate.
This role involves providing interventions to identified people in a community setting, with severe and enduring mental health issues and/or an organic diagnosis. We work with particularly challenging and complex cases.
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritising patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centred interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join Tameside Older Peoples CMHT as a Band 6 practitioner. You will be joining a full team of highly experienced practitioners which includes Nurses, Older Peoples Clinical Psychologists , Support Workers, Psychiatrists, OT's and Qualified Assistant Practitioners. The role is to support the older peoples community mental health nursing team in managing the care and treatment of older people in the community. This will involve working with patients diagnosed with both organic and functional illness. The post-holder will also support the duty system that is operated within the team in response to crisis calls that they receive.
We work closely with our Home Intervention Team, our CERN pathway, our Memory Assessment Services and our inpatient wards. Communication with other local agencies is a key part of the role.
Please see job description attached.
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritizing patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Jan 2026