Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Network

Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Network

Employer:

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Congleton, CW12 1DY

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 27/03/2026

A vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Opportunity for a full‑time Mental Health Practitioner to join our PCN team that emphasises patient care and staff training.

Your role will support 4 practice teams, ensuring a high level of care is delivered to all patients.

The PCN provides development support, with regular supervision and access to the PCN Clinical Education Lead.

We offer a superb work/life balance with a supportive environment prioritising staff well‑being and patients.

We serve a patient list of approximately 48,000 across 4 GP practices, offering comprehensive primary care services.

The successful candidate will work across the GP practices in Congleton and Holmes Chapel, delivering triage, early assessment, brief intervention, improved access to appropriate care pathways and evidence‑based interventions for people experiencing early signs of mental ill‑health or long‑term conditions.

The role will also act as a bridge linking secondary mental health services, facilitating easier access to specialist care.

Further responsibilities include developing and implementing specialist mental health training across the PCN and, potentially, supervising junior colleagues and social prescribers.

We are committed to compassion, person‑centred care and collaborative working across health, social care and volunteer services.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, a Rainbow Badge Scheme member, a Veteran Aware organisation and hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, making our recruitment practices inclusive.

All new starters will commence on the fixed start date each month in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme, which offers up to 3 weeks’ training to support initial training requirements.

Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service (annual fee £16).

We encourage you to review the Trust's values before applying and to prepare examples of how you have demonstrated these values in your work experience.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Mar 2026.