Job summary
- Main area
- Health & Justice
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 7 months (Ends 31st March 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Probation vetting required before offer)
- Job ref
- 301-LBG-25-7444850
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Mercia Probation and Police premises
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
To support transition into primary and secondary care provision in MPFT or local area secondary mental health or other appropriate services. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking clinical assessments, in order to establish the person’s needs, goals, risks and strengths in order to generate a formulation based care plan agreed with all involved.
They will be responsible for delivering nursing interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of outcome focused, evidence based interventions for individuals within the IOM programme
o To work in partnership with a caseload of service-users under multi-agency IOM management, who are experiencing complex Mental Health needs.
o To promote service-users’ recovery and to signpost to services or third sector organisations that will support them in regaining and maintaining their place in the community
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working within a multi-agency integrated offender management team, covering contractually agreed hours per week, with the flexibility of working across the locality of Telford & Shrewsbury.
o Assessment of/ and offering support in crisis situations, if necessary referring to the Crisis/ home treatment team.
o Assessment of individuals, selected to the IOM scheme, for any mental health, needs.
o Provision of effective short term interventions and management of mental health using evidence based interventions within scope of professional competence.
o Effective physical health signposting/ co-working with the primary care team/ G.P
o Facilitation of safe and effective transitions of care, including: appropriate referrals into secondary treatment, primary care and other health care providers and ultimately discharge from the team caseload.
o Sharing the management of a complex team caseload and responsible for clinical supervision of other team members where identified.
o Delivering evidence based and/or psychologically informed brief interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties within the IOM program. The post-holder is responsible for the provision of planned recovery focused care working within a defined caseload.
o The post-holder is responsible for working collaboratively with IOM partner colleagues and other Trust services to provide seamless care for service-users on defined care-pathways.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered mental health Nurse on NMC Register/ Registered Occupational Therapist on HCPC register/ Registered Social Worker on Social Work England register.
- Training and experience of delivering evidence based and/or psychologically informed brief interventions such as CBT skills, EMDR, MI, SFT.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties.
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the criminal justice system.
- Knowledge and awareness of the wide range of the statutory, independent and third sector service provisions for adults in the local area.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Barry
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03007907000
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