Mental Health Assessment Practitioner
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Truro, PL312QTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
"I finally felt listened to, I finally felt heard. Thanks for being the person that believed me." A good mental health assessment can be key to ensuri...
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
You will be working with your colleagues to manage the referrals coming through to secondary mental health services via triage and initial assessment.
You will be expected to work inpartnership working with GPs, other referring agencies and community mental health teams including, Early Interventions in Psychosis, Home Treatment Team and Talking Therapies.
The assessment service is currently developing and is in a period of transformation, so now is an exciting time to be joining and involved with the implementation and development of news ways of working.
- A supportive team environment where new ideas and innovation are welcomed, considered and acted on.
- Regular supervision and caseload management to help you balance your caseload
- Mandatory training program to maintain your core skills.
- Access to personalised training in line with a yearly appraisal & PDP. We want to develop your skills and expertise.
- We can offer opportunities to help you access CPD activities to develop your career further.
- Staff engagement program, including quarterly "have your say sessions".
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Team away days to enable us to grow as a team and focus on our shared priorities.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional registration - RMN, OT, SW, RNLD
- Evidence of post basic training
- Current professional registration
- To have a Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as in accordance with the NMC and be able to sign off students as proficient of registration.
Experience
Essential: - Registered mental health professional with substantial post registration experience.; - Previous experience working in a community setting
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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