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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

About

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.

Contact

Address: Elizabeth House; Fulbourn Hospital; Fulbourn; Cambridge; Cambridgeshire; CB21 5EF
Contact Number: 0800 953 7016

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Ref: 310-MASMH-7424732 Vacancy ID: 7424732

Community Mental Health Practitioner - Forensic

Accepting applications until: 06-Oct-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 06-Oct-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Community
Tref: Cambridge/ Peterborough
Cod post: CB21 5EF
Major / Minor Region: Cambridgeshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8 hr shifts across 9 am to 8pm Monday to Friday and rotational weekends)

Salary

Cyflog: £31,049 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 5/6)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Social Worker, Nursing, Occupational Therapist

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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To work within the Forensic Psychiatry Community Service to provide specialist assessment, care planning and interventions.
To take a lead role in the care planning process, take on care co – ordination responsibilities and work within the Care Programme Approach ensuring that Service and Trust policies are adhered to.
To take a lead role and work with those people who have more complex and challenging needs across the caseload.
To develop practice within the teams in the assessment of health and well – being needs.
Working closely with the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists and other members of the multi – disciplinary team, act as a central link in the ongoing management of complex cases for the team.
To provide specialist knowledge and advice to other agencies for the purposes of public protection.
To provide written reports in respect of Mental Health Tribunals as required.
To act as a ‘social supervisor’ for those people who remain subject to Mental Health Act restrictions whilst living out of hospital.
Take part in the evaluation of the care of individuals at review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc.
To attend and contribute to team meetings, providing specialist professional advice and support to staff regarding the management of individual service users and their programmes of care.
To provide specialist clinical advice across the Trust as required.
To liaise with community statutory and non- statutory community and inpatient services.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

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Current professional registration with an approved professional body
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

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Training Relevant to Practice
Post Graduate Diploma
Specific training in psychological approaches

Experience

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Significant previous experience of working with service users with acute psychiatric disorders and complex mental health needs
Experience of managing a caseload
Experience of supervising staff and providing mentorship

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Experience of working with service users with Forensic histories
Experience of working with service users diagnosed with learning disability and or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Experience of working in assertive outreach, crisis or home treatment services
Lived experience of mental health challenges

Knowledge and Understanding

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Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice.
Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Children’s Act, Equality Act 2010.
Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to practice area.

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Knowledge of the role of the MOJ and other criminal justice agencies.

Physical requirements

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To be able to travel independently between locations in a timely manner
Routine and regular use of IT equipment

Skills and Abilities

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Ability to undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
The ability to supervise and participate in providing teaching and training to other staff.
Proven skills in undertaking risk assessments and management plans.
An understanding and commitment to the principles of Recovery and social inclusion
An understanding of the role of health promotion and education with the client group.
Ability to advocate for the service users who you are supporting.

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In depth knowledge and skill related to a particular therapeutic intervention such as CBT, DBT, family work, psychosocial interventions.
Experience in group work