Specialist Mental Health Clinician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Clinician within the CHC/CC/Complex Care team within Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of 117 aftercare legalities and planning, Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, experience of undertaking assessments, case and risk management and personalised care agenda will be essential for this role.

The post-holder will undertake various functions as part of the role which will include undertaking health needs assessments, facilitation of multi-disciplinary assessments, reviews, supporting individuals with case management, providing information on legal matters which might include COPDOLs, welfare applications as well as S21a cases in addition to staff leadership and management as necessary.

We require a motivated and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (or appropriate alternative professional registration) who can work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-agency environment with individuals and their representatives to commission safe, appropriate care and support the wider system with patient flow. The successful candidate will be joining an established team and will receive role specific induction following the CWP trust induction.

See JD and Person Spec for full details.

This is a specialist role which includes completing assessments and reviews and making commissioning arrangements (including funding applications).

Attending MDT and professionals’ meetings as well as meetings with individuals and their representatives and care providers.

Supporting wider ICB colleagues and working with Local Authority partners and attending MADE events to support patient flow.

Working on complex cases where there may be legal input or challenge.

The post holder will be a key member of the team and will be expected to work autonomously, ensuring effective management and assessment of clients, meeting individual on-going health care needs for mental health clients, in conjunction with the Continuing Health Care Team and ICB and coordinating the process of securing health funding.

The role includes Clinical Responsibilities, Leadership & Management Support, Research / Audit, Training / Education.

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, Liverpool and Stockport.

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.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Mitchell Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Sign in to view email Telephone number: 07387258349

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