Job summary
The Crisis Response and home Treatment Team offers an alternative to the 9-5 working

The team is a pan Borough service working across the four Boroughs .

The team offer urgent mental health assessments and have an extensive home treatment offer supporting complex young people in the community

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

You will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultation and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality, evidence-based care for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. To carry out duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor.

To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. Where appropriate, to take part in a 24-hour system of rostering including internal rotation.

About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details
Date posted: 21 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 350-CC8286300
Job locations: Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre
Dragon Lane
Whiston
L355DR
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification by RMN, AHP Social Worker

Desirable

• Degree
• Evidence of post registration study.
• Approved training in CYPMHS

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
• Effective Care Co-ordination
• Care Planning and evaluation
• Quality and clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of working with young people
• Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit

Skills
Essential

• Able to communicate effectively.
• Possess good listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Professional attitude
• Flexibility
• Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic attitude

Values
Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respect
• Enthusiasm
• Support

Knowledge
Essential

• Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
• Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Knowsley Recourse and Recovery Centre
Dragon Lane
Whiston
L355DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Team Manager
Alexandra Bellamy
alexandra.bellamy@merseycare.nhs.uk
01744415640

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.