Community Forensic MH Practitioner (B5/B6 Development Role)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Chertsey is looking for a Community Forensic Mental Health Practitioner to coordinate patient care and conduct mental health assessments. This Band 5 role provides a development pathway to Band 6 within 12 months, emphasizing collaborative work with a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have a relevant professional qualification, at least 6 months of post-qualification experience in a mental health setting, and a driving license. A £3000 new hire bonus is also available.

Benefits

£3000 New Hire Bonus

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must have at least 6 months experience at Band 5 in a mental health setting.
• Evidence of post qualification study is necessary.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act related to forensic mental health.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility of care-coordinating a caseload of patients within the community setting.
• Work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient care.
• Conduct mental health assessments in various settings.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Professional Qualification as RMN or OT or SW

Membership of a professional body (NMC, HCPC or SWE)

Tools

Driving License suitable for use in the UK

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Community Forensic MH Practitioner (B5/B6 Development Role)

The closing date is 07 January 2026

This is a great development opportunity to join us as a Band 5 Community Forensic Practitioner with a plan to develop you to a Band 6 in 12 months.

£3000 New Hire Bonus is available with this role, further details provided at offer stage.

If you already have the experience, then we are able to offer a Band 6 role in our team too and would love to receive your application!

To provide specialist assessment and treatment for people with mental disorder, who have offended or are at risk of offending. The post holder will have a key role in the care coordination of patients within the community setting as well as Forensic assessment for patients in the community and in‑patient setting.

We particularly encourage men to apply for this post as we are aware of an underrepresentation of males in our team and are seeking a balance of representation of sex. Although we are encouraging applicants who are male to apply, we will not discriminate against any applicant based on their sex or any other personal characteristics, all applications will be considered fairly.

Main duties of the job

Band 5

• Responsibility of care‑coordinating a caseload of patients within the community setting
• Ensuring patients' needs are considered through a bio‑psychosocial approach
• Work effectively with the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care and treatment is provided
• Promote recovery by actively supporting and facilitating independence and social inclusion
• Ongoing management and monitoring of risk
• Administration of prescribed medication in the community setting
• Build, develop and maintain positive relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies relevant to the role
• Undertake mental health assessments in a variety of settings such as psychiatric hospitals and community settings to assist in the formulation of risk management
• To offer support and advice to client's carers and relatives as appropriate
• Provide written and/or oral reports to agencies as appropriate
• Promote the understanding of mental health and related issues to other agencies through liaison and education
• Liaise with any professionals working with the individual including MAPPA, Social Supervisor, VISOR etc
• Provide both formal and informal clinical supervision to Community Support Workers
• Be a resource for specialist advice and information to other colleagues, agencies, organisations and people who use the service

Band 6 (in addition to the above responsibilities of the band 5)

Please see attached job description.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification as RMN (Mental health) or OT or SW
• Membership of a professional body (NMC, HCPC or SWE)
• Driving License suitable for use in the United Kingdom
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act including those parts related to forensic mental health

Experience

• Evidence of post qualification study
• A minimum of 6 months experience at Band 5 post qualification in a mental health setting or direct experience of working in forensic mental health
• Have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
• Aware of personal and professional boundaries

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£32,602 to £48,778 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata PLUS - £3000 New Hire Bonus.