Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner

Overview

In this role you help expand community-based mental health services across boroughs, working within the MINT to develop local pathways of care. You will collaborate with primary care and VCSE partners to support whole-person, whole-population health. You’ll apply holistic assessments, provide psychosocial interventions, and offer expert pharmacological input where needed. This permanent, full-time position offers mentorship or peer mentoring and opportunities for ongoing professional development. You’ll contribute to a mission-driven, integrated care model at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Permanent contract
• Full-time role
• Band 6 salary (£47,951–£56,863) with 20% HCAS
• Career progression and continued education opportunities
• Mentorship and professional development
• Diversity and inclusion emphasis in the Trust

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic bio-psycho-social assessments and specialist nursing assessments when relevant
• Provide guidance to primary care to support mental health needs within primary care settings
• Perform robust risk assessments and develop safety plans with patients and carers
• Offer access to a range of psychosocial interventions for individuals as needed
• Provide expert advice on pharmacological options and coordinate with Consultants/GPs for prescribing guidance
• Administer intramuscular medications where prescribed, monitor effects, and comply with NMC and medicines policies
• Maintain safe handling, storage, and disposal of medications, and uphold infection control protocols
• Ensure adherence to infection control measures on-site and in off-site locations

Key requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist with current registration
• Experience of post-qualifying work in psychiatry
• Experience supervising junior staff; desirable experience in Band 6 role or equivalent
• Knowledge of counselling/CBT, psychosocial interventions, and recovery approaches
• Ability to interpret research and apply it to practice
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage distressed patients and use de-escalation techniques

• Ability to work under pressure and maintain focus
• Deadline-oriented and reliable
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Counselling skills and cognitive-behavioural skills
• Psychosocial interventions expertise
• Recovery-oriented practice

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