Community Mental Health Practitioner | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,959 - £48,117 per anum,pro rata |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Practitioner looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Bury. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions.
This an exciting time for Bury SMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.
The CMHT work with people aged 18 and over with severe and enduring mental health needs.
Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload. As a nurse in the team. You will be responsible for administering depot medication for people who are unable to attend the depot clinic.
To act as the community Mental Health Practitioner and key worker responsible for the care of an identified group of clients, being part of a service that is committed to recovery and social inclusion.
To provide supervision to an identified group of staff and students on placement with the team.
Please see Job Description for main details of the job in more detail.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Please see attached job description and person specification for the role of a Community Mental Health Practitioner for Bury SMHT (previously CMHT)
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jul 2026
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