Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 22 April 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team on a 12‑month seconded basis. As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with people of varying ages and complex needs, including service users, carers, families and our partners including statutory and voluntary agencies.
The successful candidate will participate in a range of interventions working across the Hub and Treatment Teams, including triage, complex assessments, depot clinics, diagnostic assessments for the neuro‑diverse client group and psychosocial interventions. The successful candidate may also be required to provide ongoing coaching support, clinical and caseload supervision to junior colleagues and wider members of the MDT.
You will deliver intervention in the community with people who have complex needs, ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will ensure that the service users’ recovery goals are identified and central to their safety plans, promoting social inclusion, independence and well‑being. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third‑sector agencies.
You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi‑disciplinary leadership team.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Job responsibilities
Applicants are required to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Visits to the team are welcome and encouraged.
Person Specification
Knowledge
- Demonstrable knowledge to post‑graduate level of evidence‑based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
- The Trust’s Quality Improvement System (QIS).
- Clinical governance and its application in practice.
- Research and development methodology.
Experience
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Leadership or management experience.
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
- Quality improvement activities.
Qualifications
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- 18 months post‑qualifying experience including sign‑off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
- Recognised sign‑off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
- Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area.
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.
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