Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Sheffield Health Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a part-time Mental Health Practitioner for community and home-based care. The role involves comprehensive mental health assessments, care planning, and regular caseload reviews within a multi-disciplinary team.

Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per year under Agenda for Change. On-site post at Distington House, Atlas Way, Sheffield. DBS required with cost covered by policy and a sponsorship pathway available.

Qualifications

• Excellent risk assessment and management skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Effective time management in busy community settings.
• Experience in assessment, formulation and treatment planning for crisis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical, supportive and therapeutic interventions protect patients' rights.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient rights.
• Contribute skills to the Mental Health Team and supervise others where appropriate.
• Identify and manage risks in varied settings.
• Support families and carers and advocate for clients.
• Manage caseload efficiently within service model.

Skills

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Time management

Assessment & treatment planning

Education

RNMH with NMC registration

Social Work Qualification / Occupational Therapy

Tools

SystemOne IT system

Job description

Job summary

The Primacy and Community Mental Health Service is delivered in a mix of on site and at home working (virtual appointment). The mental health practitioner role is expected to see 26 appointments each week with 5 new patients each week. The appointments are 45 mins long. You will provide treatment to patients which is planned is no more than 16 sessions in length. Patients are to be seen either weekly or Bi weekly, with future booked appointments booked well in advance. The mental health practitioner will need to conduct robust and comprehensive Biopsychosocial assessment of need for the individuals who present with a wide range of needs. This will then inform the treatment plan. The community mental health nurse/social worker/Occupational Therapist will have knowledge of working with individuals who experience suicide, self-harm, acute mental illness presentations and Dementia / confusion / delirium.

Main duties of the job

• Able to work independently in a number of environments as an autonomous practitioner.
• Provide a comprehensive specialist mental health assessment and identification of a referred patient's mental health needs, formulating and implementing nursing care plans and goals which will reflect the needs of the patients.
• Regularly review caseload management with their clinical supervisor.
• Carry out procedures in accordance with best practice and within own skill set or under supervision of others.
• Maintain accurate records about the care and treatment provided.
• Complete with patients outcome measures and encourage the completion of patient experience measures.
• Review and evaluate professional standards in conjunction with the quality Team.
• Ensure that the developing requirements of the Mental Health Nursing / social work / Occupational therapy profession are understood by the wider team.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us. What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share. It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of. If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research. We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us. At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Details

Closing date: 09 November 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 457-26-8376297

Job locations: Distington House, Atlas Way, Sheffield, S4 7QQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that clinical, supportive and therapeutic interventions protect the rights of the patient and are in accordance with evidence-based practice and Primary and community mental health service policies.
• Adhere to confidentiality principles and maintain the rights of individual patients.
• Contribute personal and professional skills, therapeutic use of self and those of other nurses under their supervision, to ensure the development of the Mental Health Team.
• Identify and manage risks in variety of settings.
• Offering support and advice to families and carers and acting as an advocate for clients, where appropriate.
• Manage a caseload by the effective use of time and resources within the scope of the service model.
• Provide constructive supervision in clinical managerial and educational needs in relation to staff development and risk Management.
• Influence / make and implement changes to clinical practice, locally and trust wide.
• Participate in individual appraisal performance reviews and the construction of personal developments plan.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• Essential: To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills.
• Essential: Demonstrable oral and written communication skills.
• Essential: Effective time management skills.
• Essential: Skills in assessment, formulation, and treatment planning for individuals in crisis.
• Desirable: Understanding of Liaison work.
• Desirable: Experience of working to improve service user involvement in team development.
• Desirable: Experience of audit / evaluation.

Training and Qualifications

• Essential: RNMH with current registration with NMC / Social Work Qualification / occupational therapy.
• Essential: Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health nursing / social work / Occupational therapy.
• Essential: Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range.
• Desirable: Post reg study to degree or post grad diploma level.
• Desirable: Teaching / Assessing qualification or equivalent.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working in community mental health care settings.
• Essential: Demonstrable experience of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment.
• Essential: To have experience of working with older adults.
• Essential: Track record in engaging with service users and carers.
• Desirable: Use of SystemOne IT system.
• Desirable: Delivery of Clinical Supervision.

Other

• Essential: Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act.
• Essential: Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
• Essential: Ability to work autonomously, Confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team.
• Desirable: Understands clinical governance agenda.

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.

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name:

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Distington House, Atlas Way, Sheffield, S4 7QQ, United Kingdom

Employer's website:

https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Mental Health Practitioner, Chris McKenna, [e-mail], 07483446541

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