Mental Health Practitioner

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Oxshott; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part time

Flexible working

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for Flexi-Bank on a 3-month contract (bank staffing). Shifts are Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, part-time with flexible working available at 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead.

The role focuses on managing a caseload of young people, delivering mental health assessments and goal-based interventions in collaboration with housing, education and other services. UK standard NHS registration is required.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma level qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy (required).
• 2-year post qualification experience in the community or relevant setting (Desirable).
• Experience in working with young people with mental health difficulties (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of young people referred to the service.
• Provide mental health assessments and goal-based interventions.
• Engage families/carers and collaborate with housing, education and other services.

Education

Degree or diploma level qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Main area Mental Health Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Bank: 3 months (Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM Job ref 384-SVM-MHP-Band 6

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead Town Surrey Salary £25.83 Per Hour Salary period Hourly Closing 02/09/2026 23:59

Band 6

Job overview

Important Information for Applicants: This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP).

This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders.

Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Work Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AD

Why join Flexi ‑ Bank?

Work flexibly – choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability

Access more opportunities – pick up shifts across mental health and community

Get paid fairly and on time – competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream

Stay supported – benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

To manage a caseload of young people referred to the service, working collaboratively with other services both internal and external, to provide consultations and mental health assessments to assist young people overcome the obstacles they face and to achieve their potential.

Work in partnership with young people, families/ carers and other services regarding decision making and planning to help them to make informed decisions, to enable them to clarify and express their needs and to co‑produce solutions.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill‑health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

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.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will work closely and in collaboration with housing, education, substance misuse services and other services supporting young people.
• You will respond to requests for consultation and when referred, you will assess and provide goal based interventions to young people presenting with mental health difficulties and/or behavioural /neurodevelopmental needs.
• Work in accordance with SABP policies and procedures to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and to protect the public.
• Follow lone work according to SABP policy and safety procedures.
• Participate fully in the Trust’s performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.
• To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
• Being comfortable lone working with children and young people.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with vulnerable children and young people, who will often have complex backgrounds.
• Persistence and tenacity in building rapport and relationships with children and young people, who struggle to communicate and trust.
• Being able to think creatively about how to engage with vulnerable children and young people.
• Good understanding of broad age range, life stage, and ability to adapt approach to suit needs.
• Being a consistent and reliable advocate/voice for a young person.
• Understanding a young person’s needs/challenges and signposting to appropriate services to support that young person.
• Understanding of the school / college system and linking in with the schools and wider support networks to create an action to plan to re‑engage children in school / college.
• Understanding of the criminal justice system and linking in with SCC Teams and wider support networks to create an action to plan to prevent children/young people from re‑offending.
• To liaise with colleagues and other professionals or agencies as required, including attending case conferences, planning meetings etc.
• Being able to work with families in a way which is helpful to that young person.
• Being willing to do outreach work and travel across the county to see young people within their environments such as home, park, cafes.
• Must hold a current driving license and have access to a car for work purposes.
• IT skills including ability to use a computer.
• Ability to accurately and concisely document notes and risks onto system after sessions.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments, identify changes to clinical risk and implement actions to ensure a person’s safety.
• Knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the Children’s Act.
• Knowledge and awareness of Safeguarding procedures and the experience of developing a plan of care to safeguard an adult or child.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma level qualification in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy

Experience

• 2-year post qualification experience of working in the community with young people with mental health difficulties and their families.
• Experience of and ability to undertake Mental Health Assessments, Risk Assessment and implementation of risk management plans, use of outcome measures to evidence good practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.