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Opportunity for a full time Mental Health Practitioner to join our wonderful PCN team that emphasises patient care and staff training. Your role will support four practice teams.
You would work to ensure a high level of care is delivered to all patients. The PCN is supportive of any development opportunities and you will have regular Supervision and access to the PCN Clinical Education Lead. Join a PCN that prioritises staff well-being and patients whilst offering a brilliant work/life balance.
We are made up of four GP Practices - in Congleton and Holmes Chapel. As a PCN we have a patient list size of approximately 48,000, for whom we provide General Practice services.
We are committed to working together to deliver high quality care for our patients. We aim to bring together collaborative working for health, social care and the voluntary sector, enabling increased time to deliver improved patient care. Our mission is to place the patient at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will join a growing PCN Team, (including Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedic Practitioners, First Contact Physios, Physician Associate, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Advanced Nurse Practitioners) and will be supported by the PCN Leadership Team. Regular development sessions, clinical supervision, teaching, training and opportunities to upskill will be provided, linking in with the PCN Clinical Educational Lead.
This role will work across the GP practices within Congleton and Holmes Chapel to provide triage, early assessment, brief intervention / treatment and improved access to appropriate care pathways and provide evidence-based interventions to people experiencing first symptoms of mental un-wellness to those with more longer-term conditions. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with extensive experience of providing mental health care and interventions.
The successful candidate will access and link with secondary mental health services acting as a “bridge” between primary and secondary care. This will make it easier for people accessing services and get the help that they need.
The practitioner will also develop and implement specialist mental health training across the PCN as well as, potentially, supervise junior colleagues and social prescribers.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon

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