NHS

Community Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/SW) Shropshire CRHT


Pay37,338.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationShrewsbury/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9301-25-0868?language=en&page=259&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      The team is based at The Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury and provides mental health assessment, treatment and support to people in Shropshire. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital.

      We are a team that consists of Band 5 and 6 Nurses, Band 3 Support Workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, Medical Staff, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Administrators and Business Support Staff.

      As we work with people with all types of mental health presentations, we need to have a range of skills and interests that create a strong and responsive team.

      Main duties of the job

      Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse, OT, Social Workers

      Working in a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with internal and external agencies, you will;

      Provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers

      Evaluate treatment plans and undertake home treatment

      Triage and assess referrals received by the service in liaison with multi-disciplinary colleagues

      Co-ordinate the work of the Team

      About us

      By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

      • Supporting your career development and progression.
      • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
      • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
      • Options for flexible working
      • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
      • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
      • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
      • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
      • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
      • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
      • Free car parking at all trust sites
      • Free flu vaccination every year
      • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

      And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

      We reserve the right to close the advert early depending on the number of applications we receive,

      Details

      Date posted

      09 July 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 6

      Salary

      £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      301-VA-25-6975744-B

      Job locations

      The Redwoods

      Somerby Drive

      Shrewsbury

      SY3 8DS


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career:

      Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

      Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

      What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube

      By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

      Supporting your career development and progression.

      Excellent NHS Pension scheme

      Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave

      Options for flexible working

      Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

      Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

      If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.

      Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

      Salary sacrifice car fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

      Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

      Free car parking at all trust sites

      Free flu vaccination every year

      Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

      And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career:

      Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

      Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

      What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube

      By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

      Supporting your career development and progression.

      Excellent NHS Pension scheme

      Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave

      Options for flexible working

      Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

      Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

      If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.

      Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

      Salary sacrifice car fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

      Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

      Free car parking at all trust sites

      Free flu vaccination every year

      Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

      And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Training

      Essential

      • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following in CMHN, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Therapy
      • Post qualification experience, such as evidence of formal courses and training relevant to people with complex mental health needs related to emotional instability

      Desirable

      • Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working with a client group who present with difficulties relating to emotional dysregulation, high risk challenging and chaotic behaviour, highly complex needs relating to trauma
      • Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services
      • Experience of working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self harm

      Desirable

      • Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings
      • Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups
      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Training

      Essential

      • A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following in CMHN, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Therapy
      • Post qualification experience, such as evidence of formal courses and training relevant to people with complex mental health needs related to emotional instability

      Desirable

      • Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working with a client group who present with difficulties relating to emotional dysregulation, high risk challenging and chaotic behaviour, highly complex needs relating to trauma
      • Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services
      • Experience of working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self harm

      Desirable

      • Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings
      • Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      The Redwoods

      Somerby Drive

      Shrewsbury

      SY3 8DS


      Employer's website

      https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      The Redwoods

      Somerby Drive

      Shrewsbury

      SY3 8DS


      Employer's website

      https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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