Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams

NHS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a qualified professional to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams. The role involves triage, assessment, and providing evidence-based interventions while collaborating with various services. Ideal candidates will be Registered Mental Health Nurses with relevant experience, ready to work flexibly across different sites. This position offers a full-time, 12-month fixed term contract with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.

Qualifications

• Relevant post registration experience in mental health.
• Experience of working in community mental health services.
• Experience of working in collaboration with other organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage, assessment, and evidence-based intervention.
• Liaise with other services including voluntary sector colleagues.
• Support INT meetings with a mental health perspective.

Skills

Comprehensive assessment skills

Risk management skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/social worker

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHTs) on a 12 month fixed term/secondment basis, as they embark on further development and support the roll-out of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).

Our NMHTs are multi-disciplinary, locality based teams, each providing a service based around a number of Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The teams bridge the gap between GP only mental health care and Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), providing increased access to services, a holistic view to mental health needs and intervention, and earlier prevention.

NMHTs are currently supporting the roll-out of INTs which are led by Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) Trust as part of the Community Care Collaborative work. The INTs bring together a number of agencies (health, social care and voluntary sector) to support those who use services more frequently or who require a more coordinated approach across services. The INTs are organised around PCNs and meet every week to discuss cases.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide triage, assessment, and short-term, evidence based intervention. They will actively liaise with other services including our voluntary sector colleagues. They will support INT meetings, giving a mental health perspective, and will be allocated clinical cases for assessment and intervention where appropriate. They will also provide liaison with other Trust services.

This is a great opportunity to further develop collaborative working across services and organisations and develop relationships for effective working.

Work may be within Trust premises, GP surgeries, or community bases, and there will be a requirement to move between different sites. While initial focus is on East locality, there may be a requirement to work across other NHMTs dependent on the progress of the roll-out. Flexibility is therefore essential.

We would really encourage you to call for a chat if you are interested in this role, so that we can share more details about the opportunity. If you are applying on a secondment basis please remember to discuss with your manager.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-7354642

Job locations

East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (but possibly across other teams)

Small Heath Health Centre

Birmingham

B10 0PG

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/social worker

Desirable

• Relevant post registration qualification

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in mental health

Desirable

• Experience of working in community mental health services
• Experience of working in collaboration with other organisations

Skills Essential

• Comprehensive assessment skills and risk management skills.

Desirable

• Leadership Skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/social worker

Desirable

• Relevant post registration qualification

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in mental health

Desirable

• Experience of working in community mental health services
• Experience of working in collaboration with other organisations

Skills Essential

• Comprehensive assessment skills and risk management skills.

Desirable

• Leadership Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (but possibly across other teams)

Small Heath Health Centre

Birmingham

B10 0PG

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (but possibly across other teams)

Small Heath Health Centre

Birmingham

B10 0PG

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)