Mental Health Practitioner

Shared HR Service Centre; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Constabulary is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to provide specialist mental health expertise to staff and officers. You will deliver occupationally focused mental health assessments, case management and short-term interventions, while promoting wellbeing and resilience across the workforce.

This role combines clinical practice with risk management, prevention and trauma support. You will be registered RNMH with current NMC, manage risk including suicide and self-harm, and

Qualifications

• Be a registered mental health nurse (RNMH) with current NMC registration (part 3).
• Have experience of managing risk, including suicide and self-harm.
• Be able to deliver solutions-focused interventions.

Responsibilities

• Clinical practice and case management
• Wellbeing and prevention
• Post incident and trauma support

Skills

Risk management

Solutions-focused interventions

Trauma support

Education

RNMH with NMC registration (Part 3)

Job description

Mental Health Practitioner

Location

Ripley

Agile working - work style

Fixed Base Worker

Business Area

Occupational Health

Department

Human Resources

Rank

N/A

Grade

L

Salary

£45,765 - £54,696

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Not Applicable

Type of Contract

Fixed Term

Duration of Post if not Permanent

2 years

Vetting Level Required

MV

Description

Provide a specialist mental health expertise to our staff and officers!

As our Mental Health Practitioner, you'll deliver occupationally focused mental health assessments, case management, and short-term interventions. You'll be offering preventative advice, focusing on the relationship between health and work. Supporting wellbeing strategies helping us maintain a healthy and resilient workforce.

If you are passionate about improving lives, committed to delivering high-quality care and motivated to share psychological wellbeing across the organisation.

What you'll be doing

• Clinical practice and case management
• Wellbeing and prevention
• Post incident and trauma support

You will need to:

• Be a registered mental health nurse (RNMH) with current NMC registration (part 3)
• Have experience of managing risk, including suicide and self-harm
• Be able to deliver solutions-focused interventions

This is more than just a clinical position, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful change, supporting those who serve our communities, and help build a workplace where everyone can thrive.

*Please note this is role is initially for 2 years on a fixed term contract

What's in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of available to all our employees.

If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, contact the Talent Acquisition Team:

Who we are

At Derbyshire Constabulary, policing isn't just patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our dedicated team of professional support staff working behind the scenes. It's these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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