Living Well Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in Tameside & Glossop. This role involves working collaboratively in a community setting to guide individuals to mental health and community services tailored to their needs. Applicants must have RMN/RNMH qualifications and significant post-registration experience. The position offers a full-time permanent contract, with salaries ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually, reflecting the importance of enhancing health and wellbeing in diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Significant post‑registration experience.
• Experience working with clients with complex needs.
• Understanding of current mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Offer initial conversation and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Devise risk management plans with service users.
• Deliver brief interventions and coping strategies.

Skills

Comprehensive risk assessment and formulation skills

Ability to construct effective care and risk management plans

Ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions

Comprehensive IT skills

Ability to form productive working relationships

Education

RMN / RNMH / Social Worker equivalent

Completion of Preparation for Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner to work within the Living Well service in Tameside & Glossop.

The post involves working collaboratively with individuals in a community setting to help them navigate and connect to a range of mental health services, community activities/services in line with their individual needs, circumstances and goals to enhance their health, wellbeing, quality of life.

Main Duties

Offer initial conversation / biopsychosocial assessments, collaboratively engage in person-centred next step plan. Screen referrals coming through the open door and, if required, devise risk management plans with service users as part of the duty function. This pathway promotes self‑management to enable service users' engagement with other parts of LWT & offers advice to colleagues where necessary.

As a SMHP you will also be able to offer brief interventions (max 12 weeks) including devising coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational and behavioural activation work, anxiety management, risk management & suicide prevention work, medication support, promoting social & inter‑agency support, providing psychological support & biopsychosocial education aimed at insight development, promoting self‑help through resources & signposting & reviewing treatment plans with service users deemed too complex for other parts of LWT or who may not meet the criteria for secondary care services.

Key Requirements

Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent.

Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher or equivalent qualification, along with significant post‑registration experience, is desirable.

About Us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Details

Date posted: 15 December 2025.

Pay Scheme

Agenda for Change.

Band

Band 6.

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year.

Contract

Permanent.

Working Pattern

Full-time.

Reference Number

311-T618-25-B.

Job Locations

Living Well Team – Trust Headquarters Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, 225 Old Street, Tameside, OL6 7SR.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications (Essential)

• RMN / RNMH / Social Worker equivalent.
• Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Education / Qualifications (Desirable)

• Further training in brief interventions.

Experience (Essential)

• Significant post‑registration experience.
• Proven experience of working with clients with complex needs.
• Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.

Experience (Desirable)

• Primary care mental health work experience.
• Experience of screening referrals.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of current mental health legislation, Safeguarding and Child Protection legislation.
• Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
• Knowledge of psycho‑social assessment and risk assessment/management processes.

Skills (Essential)

• Comprehensive risk assessment and formulation skills.
• Ability to construct effective care and risk management plans.
• Ability to deliver a range of evidence‑based interventions.
• Comprehensive IT skills.
• Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi‑disciplinary staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Pennine Care NHS FT.

Employer’s Website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk