Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Practitioner in Harrogate to join a community-based multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have 18 months of post-qualifying experience and will be involved in assessments and interventions for individuals with complex needs. The role emphasizes collaborative working with service users, families, and various agencies, aiming to provide high-quality person-centered care. This permanent full-time position offers competitive salary and developmental opportunities.

Benefits

Regular appraisal and supervision

Supportive multi-disciplinary leadership team

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
• Experience providing clinical supervision and mentoring.
• Understanding of relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for own caseload, providing assessments and care coordination.
• Deliver interventions in the community for individuals with complex needs.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and service development.

Skills

Leadership or management skills

Excellent assessment and analysis skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team working skills

Education

Current professional registration with an approved professional body

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications relevant to clinical practice

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a community based multi-disciplinary team working in the centre of the Spa Town of Harrogate.

This post would be an ideal developmental post for someone looking to develop their community assessment and intervention skills. Anyone applying from a different environment that is looking to develop their skills would be supported by the leadership team members to ensure their well being was maintained.

As a senior practitioner you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with people of varying ages and complex needs, including service users, Carers, families and our partners including statutory and voluntary agencies.

The successful candidate with participate in a range of interventions including triage, complex assessments and risk management and deliver evidence based psychological well being interventions (training will be provided) to support a purposeful service user journey whilst with the team.

The successful candidate may also be required to provide ongoing coaching support, clinical and caseload supervision to junior colleagues and wider members of the MDT.

Applicants must have 18 months post qualifying experience includingsign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity.

You will demonstrate excellent assessment and analysis skills, interpersonal, communication and team working skills. You will need to be committed to working collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies to promote holistic wellbeing and recovery focused care.

The Harrogate Integrated Community Team is a lively, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team committed to collaboration and joint working. You will support the team's improvement activities for co-creation, aiming to deliver care that is highly personalised to each individual's needs and working closely with families, paid and unpaid carers.

You will be encouraged and supported to bring your skills and experience to contribute to our team and locality's service development and continuous improvement and innovation endeavours.

About us

The vacancy is within a community-based service that delivers care across Harrogate and Wetherby.

The team are committed to providing excellent evidence-based quality care to the adult population. It is imperative that the successful candidate has a flexible pro-active approach to their person-centred practice.

Details

Date posted

17 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYA-196-25-A

Job locations

Hummingbird House

31-33 Victoria Avenue

Harrogate

HG1 5QE

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information and to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the Team Manager and the Clinical Specialist Nurse / Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

We encourage interested professional to get in touch with us to discuss the role and our services. It may also be possible for you to arrange a visit to meet the team prior to interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• For registered nurses : MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
• Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families / carers.
• Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
• Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience
• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (" Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Research and development methodology.
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

Desirable

• The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS