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Community Mental Health Transition PractitionerBand 6Main area: Community Transition - Mental Health ServicesAre you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.Grade: Band 6Contract: PermanentHours: Full time - 37.5 hours per weekJob ref: 350-MHC6812880Site: South Sefton Neighbourhood CentreTown: LiverpoolSalary: 37,338 - 44,962 per annumSalary period: YearlyClosing: 08/01/2025 23:59Interview date: 19/01/2025Job overviewWe are looking to recruit six Band 6 Mental Health Transition Practitioners to support transition for young adults aged 18-25 into Community Mental Health Teams across Liverpool & Sefton. The successful applicants will engage with the young adult, carer, and referrer prior to referral, where possible, and support the young adult in making informed decisions regarding their treatment plan and transition.The Transition Practitioners will strive to achieve the transition standards identified by NICE and will ensure the Mersey Care principles of transition are promoted.The Transition Practitioners will become integral members of the Community Mental Health Team/MDT, working closely with Children and Young People services and developing strong relationships with services across the wider system that support 18-25 transitions throughout primary care and VCFSEs.Please note these posts will be based at the following HUBs:Moss House HUB x 1Norris Green HUB x 1Southport Community HUB x 1Main duties of the jobThe Transition Practitioner will work within the CMHT, displaying initiative and flexibility to support all potential referrals of young adults aged 18-25. They will support young adults for a limited time until they achieve their transition goals and begin treatment within the team. They will act as the keyworker during this period, helping the young adult navigate a complex mental health system and serving as a point of contact for the young adult and carer.The Transition Practitioner will regularly analyze performance against transition standards to identify areas for quality improvement and help shape the role across Community Mental Health Services.Person specificationQualificationsDegree level training or equivalentProfessional registration (e.g., NMC, Social Work England, Occupational Health and Care Professions Council)At least one year of additional post-registration knowledge and experience, allowing for autonomy in practiceKnowledge and skills to teach and educate other professionalsEvidence of CPD and working towards a master level qualificationExperience/KnowledgeExperience providing care for individuals with mental health difficulties within a secondary care environmentExperience working autonomously and recognizing professional limitationsExperience developing and implementing collaborative care plansExperience developing risk formulations and managing riskExperience working within a multidisciplinary teamExperience supporting families and carersExperience mentoring students and junior staffEvidence of keeping up to date with relevant literature and evidence-based practiceWorking knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity ActKnowledge and experience in safeguarding children and adultsExperience working with external partnersExperience working across CYPS and AMHSExperience as a transition practitionerSkillsUp-to-date knowledge of relevant legislationAbility to work independently and as part of a teamAbility to engage service users and carers collaborativelyAbility to utilize appropriate measuring tools and generate/review reportsAbility to problem-solveAbility to identify and implement risk management strategiesAbility to provide education/training to stakeholdersValuesAccountabilitySupportHigh professional standardsResponsive to service usersEngaging leadership styleTransparency and honestyDiscreetChange-orientedPlease ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence. All information regarding your application will come from apps.trac.jobs, not NHS Jobs.Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for an interview.As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trusts guaranteed interview scheme, please indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk.The Trust expects all post holders requiring an enhanced DBS to subscribe to the DBS Update Service for a fee of 13 per year.Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and must be declared on your application form.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.Name: Neil DoolinJob title: HUB ManagerEmail: neil.doolin@merseycare.nhs.ukTelephone: 01513308500Ray Clucas HUB Manager Baird House: ray.clucas@merseycare.nhs.ukSharon Ball HUB Manager Southport: sharon.ball@merseycare.nhs.ukNicola Woods Acting HUB Manager Norris Green: nicola.woods@merseycare.nhs.ukMartina Bellmon HUB Manager Moss House: martina.bellmon@merseycare.nhs.ukFULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL WITH MERSEY CAREAt Mersey Care, our commitment to perfect care lies at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that enables you to do the best job possible.Youll be joining one of the most innovative NHS trusts in the country, offering specialist inpatient and community services. We are the founding member of the Zero Suicide Alliance and one of only three Trusts delivering high secure mental health care.Youll be made to feel at home, joining a family of nearly 11,000 staff from various professional backgrounds.We respect your work/life balance, with roles easily commutable from Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales, and Cheshire, many operating a hybrid working system.#J-18808-Ljbffr