Mental Health Practitioner NMHT - South West Birmingham PCN

NHS; Turves Green; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health service provider in Turves Green is looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to support the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in South West Birmingham. This full-time role involves triaging new referrals, conducting assessments, and providing support for individuals with mental health issues. The position requires a professional qualification in nursing, occupational therapy, or social work. Competitive salary and a commitment to promoting equality and diversity in mental health care are key aspects of this exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Support daily triage and assessment of new referrals within the PCN.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate care within agreed parameters.
• Ensure effective communication between pathways.

Skills

Experience of triage/assessment and community working

Knowledge of community transformation

Professional Qualification - Nursing/OT/Social Worker

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner NMHT - South West Birmingham PCN

The closing date is 08 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health practitioner to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) in South Birmingham. The main duties of the role will include triage, assessment and brief interventions for patients with mental health difficulties being referred from GPs in South West Birmingham PCN .Our community mental health services are well-established teams, as part of the BSOL community transformation programme, we are looking to increase our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team with this role, focussing on supporting GP colleagues with initial triage and assessment of mental health difficulties. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is an essential service which we are in the process of evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcomes based Intervention for service users within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.

You will be responsible for triaging new referral's, identifying need and best course of advice, support or intervention.

You will be responsible for promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder:

Will be responsible for supporting the daily triage and assessment of new referrals within the PCN, and providing follow up and intervention.

Will be responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.

Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication between pathways exist.

Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.

Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence based care as appropriate.

Support colleagues in the effective assessment and delivery clinical service of the individuals within the assigned case load.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Skills - Assessment

• Experience of triage/assessment and community working
• Knowledge of community transformation
• Professional Qualification - Nursing/OT/Social Worker

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longbridge CMHT/South West Birmingham PCN

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

436-7641361

Job locations

Longbridge CMHT/South West Birmingham PCN