Community Mental Health Practitioner-Intensive Life Skills (Lichfield)
Posted 1 day 20 hours ago by NHS
The closing date is 15 February 2026
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We are offering an exciting opportunity for a part time Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to work with individuals with complex emotional needs based in clinic or community venues within Lichfield and Burntwood.
You will work within the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) and the Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Pathway to provide assessment and intervention for adults 17+ experiencing complex emotional difficulties as part of the Adult Mental Health Service. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence based interventions.
You will support the service as either a highly skilled NMC Registered Nurse, HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Social Worker working within highly psychologically minded, enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive teams to support service-users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.
You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport.
Main duties of the jobAs a Mental Health Community Practitioner you will be expected to undertake holistic comprehensive assessments and formulation of complex clinical presentations, including risk assessments and risk management.
- Delivering group based and individual interventions in line with the pathway model and utilising Structured Clinical Management (SCM).
- Act as named worker for a caseload of service users.
- Deliver some interventions remotely, requiring strong ICT skills and effective communication via technology.
- Participate in delivering and receiving clinical supervision and professional development within the pathway.
- Provide consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Integrated Community Mental Health Services and Older Adults service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.
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
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Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
The services use therapeutic models including Structured Clinical Management (SCM), attachment theory, behavioural theory, Compassion-Focussed Therapy, EMDR, Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation-Based Treatment. The successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to develop into becoming a Structured Clinical Management Practitioner. They will use the knowledge and skills that they already have to provide individual sessions and workshop interventions.
We actively support and encourage our employees to undertake subsequent training aiding their personal development.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training- 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
- Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs
- 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
- Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings
- Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups
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.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust