The closing date is 04 August 2026
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pa
Job summary
Responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the clinical team for providing quality services for an identified client group under the supervision of a registered professional.
Having undertaken a Foundation Degree level qualification will maintain, develop and evidence clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and through the competency framework
Demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.
Be accountable and work autonomously within clearly defined boundaries of the Assistant Practitioner competencies and carry out specific delegated tasks. This may include extended roles delegated by a registered professional.
Expected to deliver care and services within the strategic objectives of the organisation and promote the principles of Recovery. These principles will recognise the need to promote safe practice; value the beliefs and aims of service users and carers; work in partnership and offer meaningful choice; and value social inclusion
Job responsibilities
Management of Service User care
Take part in on going assessments of service users with the multi-disciplinary team
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate service users needs in conjunction with a registered professional.
Deliver care within the sphere of the Care Programme Approach, including the importance of
working with carers
Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of services users.
Deliver person centred care.
Liaise with external organisations as required promoting partnership working to ensure holistic care.
Have an understanding of Social Care requirements and legislation including referrals, carers assessments and self-directed support such as individualised budgets, providing input and assistance as required
Attend and contribute to MDT/CPA review.
Hold and manage an identified caseload where appropriate.
Take part in and contribute to ongoing review of risk assessments, recognising and responding to any changes.
Ensure service users needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation.
Assist service users and carers to access information.
Be able to provide therapeutic interventions including 1:1 Sessions and facilitation of group activities.
Demonstrate an understanding of pharmacology including the ability to discuss benefits of
medication, issues of compliance and recognising side effects.
Carry out basic physical health checks as required e.g. basic observations, phlebotomy, MEWS and respond accordingly to any concerns.
Ensure that service users physical health needs are met and demonstrate an ability to identify any common on-going physical health needs.
Team Working and Communication
Able to work within multi-disciplinary team.
Recognise the importance of service user and carer involvement in delivery of care.
Able to develop relationships and networks with internal and external agencies and services.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to a wide variety of
professionals in a variety of methods
Provide updates and reports as required related to service users needs and care both written and verbal.
Work within Trust Policy in all matters related to communication of clinical risk, including the need for information sharing.
Clearly understand the issues surrounding confidentiality
Personal accountability and responsibility
Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.
Practice within the professional boundaries and code of practice for Assistant Practitioners
Recognise own level of competency and act and seek support when limitations of knowledge or competency are identified
Maintain practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development
Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality
Keep accurate records in accordance with Trust Policies
Support day to day running of services including co-ordination of staff and daily tasks and training and mentoring of junior staff
Provide leadership for junior staff including supervision; appraisal; and line management
Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
Equality and Diversity
Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
Support, promote and value equality and diversity
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs.
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
- Ability to problem solve
- Confident manner
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Risk Assessment
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
- CPA
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
- Flexible attitude
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).