Community Mental Health Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our Adult Community Mental Health Treatment Team in Sheffield. You will lead recovery-focused care, work with service users, carers and partner agencies, and provide leadership within the multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasises advancing clinical leadership, delivering evidence-based interventions, and coaching junior staff while maintaining high standards of

Qualifications

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent in RMN and significant pre- qualification experience.
• Continuing post qualification mental health training.
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.
• Complete comprehensive assessment, care planning and risk management.
• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based, person-centred interventions.
• Work creatively with individuals to identify their goals, strengths and aspirations.
• Work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and wider partner agencies to ensure care is coordinated and effective.
• Provide professional advice, guidance and support to colleagues and external agencies.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Caseload management

Assessment skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Interagency collaboration

Education

Degree/Diploma in RMN

Continued mental health training

Post qualification mental health training

Tools

Dialog Plus

Job description

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Swallownest Court Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Job overview

Are you ready for your next challenge? Do you want to make a real difference to people’s lives while developing your clinical leadership and expertise?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Band 6 Community Mental Health Worker to join our Adult Community Mental Health Treatment Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary team that puts people at the heart of everything we do. You will work alongside service users, carers and partner neighbourhood agencies to provide high-quality, recovery-focused care to people experiencingserious and enduring mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

As a Key Worker, you will have a central role in supporting people on their recovery journey. You will:

• Build meaningful therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.


• Complete comprehensive assessment, care planning and risk management.


• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based, person-centred interventions.


• Work creatively with individuals to identify their goals, strengths and aspirations.


• Work collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and wider partner agencies to ensure care is coordinated and effective.


• Provide professional advice, guidance and support to colleagues and external agencies.


• Use your experience and clinical expertise to support, coach and develop junior and less experienced staff.


• Act as a positive clinical role model, contributing to a culture of learning, innovation and high-quality care.

Community mental health is about more than managing a caseload — it is about seeing the whole person, building relationships and supporting people to live the lives they want to lead.

You will have the opportunity to use your clinical skills, experience and creativity every day, while working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team.

If you are passionate about recovery, thrive on collaborative working and want to make a genuine difference in your community, we want to hear from you.

Come and be part of a team where your ideas, experience and contribution really matter.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent in R.M.N, and significant pre qualification experience plus additional training/short courses


• Continuing post qualification Mental health training


• Experience of working with People with mental health problems

Experience

• Appropriate experience post qualification in the field of mental health


• Crisis working Management of complex needs


• Work in multi-disciplinary Setting


• Local Government experience Mental Health experience Care Programme Approach Care co-ordination.


• Experience of working with Older people with mental health problems

Knowledge

• Understanding of Equal Opportunities’ Policy.


• Knowledge of the National Health Service and related organisations.


• Knowledge and understanding of current mental health issues.


• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including other relevant legislation


• Experience in mental health work


• experience in delivering psycho social interventions


• Knowledge of Dialog plus

Skills

• Ability to manage a large case load and co-ordinate care as a key worker


• Assessment and organisational skills.


• Ability to prioritise work.


• Range of intervention skills


• Evidence of co-ordinating /planning interagency approaches to mental health care


• Ability to work as part of a team and also without direct supervision.


• Excellent communication skills in individual and group settings


• High standards of literacy and IT skills.

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