Mental Health Practitioner - Warrington & Halton | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

We have a number of exciting opportunities available at Hollins Park Hospital and The Brooker Centre, offering the chance to make a meaningful difference within our inpatient mental health services. We are currently recruiting to the following wards:

• Kingsley Ward (Hollins Park Hospital)
• Bridge Ward (The Brooker Centre)

These roles are both rewarding and challenging, requiring individuals who can thrive in a dynamic clinical environment.

As a successful candidate, you will demonstrate:

• High levels of resilience and emotional intelligence
• Strong problem‑solving skills and sound clinical judgement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to provide effective clinical leadership and support to colleagues

In return, you will have the opportunity to work within supportive, multidisciplinary teams, contributing to high‑quality, person‑centred care and ongoing service development. This role involves working a range of shift patterns, including mornings, afternoons, long days, and night duties, providing flexibility within a 24‑hour service. You will play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality, and compassionate care to all service users, while offering support to their families and carers.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team, ensuring consistent and reliable service delivery
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team environment, contributing to holistic, person‑centred care
• Liaise confidently with a range of internal and external agencies to promote best practice and ensure safe, up‑to‑date care

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Responsibilities:

• Assess patient/client conditions and consider a range of options when delivering complex and highly complex clinical care.
• Maintain clinical credibility by providing clinical care and supporting members of the team within the clinical environment.
• Ensure that clinical tasks are appropriately delegated to the relevant team member.
• Provide data that supports the monitoring of team contract and objectives.
• Participate in audits and research, as required.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• In conjunction with the service management, ensure systems are in place for the ongoing review and assessment of care provision and delivery.
• Work within guidelines to identify and manage risk, reporting identified risks to the service management.
• Report any incidents as per Trust policies and support any investigations as delegated by the service lead.
• Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient care.
• Provide support to team members holding responsibility for mentoring students.