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In Reach Acute Practitioner

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 6NQ £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 15 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

In Reach Acute Practitioner

This is a cross county post, covering Coventry and North and South Warwickshire, within the community Older Adults Team working with functional mental illness and dementia

This post supports our Hospital at Home Pathway which is a 7 day a week service working between the hours of 08.00-20.00

The role of in reach acute practitioner will work in the community Dementia and Older adults and the Hospital at Home pathway providing in-reach into acute hospital settings to providing a comprehensive assessment and liaison within Accident and Emergency and Acute wards across the County and beyond where indicated.

The In Reach Acute practitioner will provide formulation and care planning advice for older adults presenting with mental health difficulties. Working closely with mental health liaison and acute colleagues to ensure early identification of mental health problems and their appropriate management.

Main duties of the job

The In Reach Acute Practitioner will assess and triage patients and support other community staff in the triage and assessment of individuals who present with a range of age-related mental health problems including dementia.

The In Reach Acute Practitioner will be working in collaboration with other stakes holders who specialise in Older Adult care.

The In Reach Acute Practitioner will work closely with the Hospital at Home team adopting a step-up and step-down approach to reduce admissions to both General and Mental Health hospital.

About us

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Plan for England (2025) is the main strategic driver for change for Older adults accessing health and social care services. The role will align with expectations for moving service provision from hospitals to the community, as well as with local and national ambitions for integrated neighbourhood teams. Place-based partnerships and integrated neighbourhood teams promote a focus on prevention and integration of statutory and voluntary agencies.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Visits to the team or questions are encouraged to appreciate this exciting and challenging role.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-8225910-MH

Job locations

Stratford Healthcare

Arden Street

Stratford Upon Avon

CV37 6NQ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

As the successful candidate you must have a professional qualification i.e., nursing, occupational therapist or social worker, with substantial post registration experience as a qualified professional of which you will have recent experience working with clients within a secondary care mental health setting.

Communicate with both internal and external stakeholders, such as service users, carers, other teams, third sector and voluntary organisations on matters which may be complex and/or contentious.

Communicate effectively across a wide variety of settings, using tact and diplomacy in response to situations that may be complex and sensitive and may have resulted from conflict.

Providing advice and use their initiative and follow organisational procedures in routine and crisis situations

Apply communication skills which take account of other communication needs and differences, in order to plan, deliver and evaluate care.

Apply enhanced communication skills both oral and written to communicate information within records and reports within their service area. This may also include the need to respond to and offer and reassurance to questions and concerns from a variety of groups, such as service users, carers and other staff/teams.

Comply with and implement local and Trust policies and procedures regarding appropriate communication.

Be required to lead client reviews within the multi-disciplinary team and act as an advocate for service users

Analyse and act on multiple and complex information assuring adherence to local and national guidance, legislation and policy

Act within the limits of their competency and authority in line with their professional code of conduct.

Will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities.

Review, evaluate and adjust activities in response to changing demands

Have the ability to use I.T. systems sensibly and purposefully to meet the needs of the role and will be required to utilise systems safely and securely in line with organisational guidelines.

Attend annual training and undertake life support training appropriate to role

Please see attached JD for further job responsibilities

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification i.e RMN, DipCOT
  • Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma supplemented by specialist training/experience, short courses to masters level equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of Clinical Governance, safety and quality measures and Clinical Supervision
  • Be able to prioritise and manage conflicting demands

OTHER

Essential

  • Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Stratford Healthcare

Arden Street

Stratford Upon Avon

CV37 6NQ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/

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