Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner. This role involves providing interventions for individuals with mental health issues, mentoring staff, and collaborating with service users and their families. Candidates should have significant experience in mental health care and a post-graduate qualification. The position offers opportunities for supervision and professional growth within a supportive team. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with service users and their families.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provide a service to individuals with mental health issues.
• Deliver clinical interventions specific to care pathways.
• Encourage engagement from staff using effective leadership skills.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Experience working with people with mental ill health

Leadership skills

Ability to manage complex cases

Education

Current professional registration with an approved body

Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 02 January 2026

Come and join the Middlesbrough Community team. We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our journey to change and improve the local community's experience with mental health services, adopting a "no wrong door" approach.

We encourage staff discussions, visits to our bases, and opportunities to meet and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team. In this role we will support you to expand on your knowledge and expertise, with opportunity to develop special interests such as substance misuse and psychological interventions.

The interventions team will provide complex interventions supporting people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, while our identified multi‑agency Community Hub CMHT will support with short‑term interventions in collaboration with partner and voluntary agencies.

You will be a valued member of the team and develop excellent working relationships with partners and stakeholders. This innovative approach will provide opportunities for growth in your practice and professional development.

You can expect regular supervision and support from a cohesive, supportive leadership team. The service operates Monday‑Friday 9‑5pm; flexibility and part‑time or job share can be considered.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the team you will provide a service to those individuals who present with mental health issues, with an emphasis on psychologically informed brief interventions.

You will be willing to work collaboratively with service users of varying ages and differing needs as well as their carers and families.

You will need significant experience of working with people with mental ill health in a care setting, delivering clinical interventions specific to care pathways.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies. You will further develop skills in psychological therapies, psychosocial interventions and care management.

You will encourage ongoing engagement from all staff using effective leadership skills. You are required to use your own initiative and make decisions independently for this post.

There is an expectation of commitment to the development of high‑quality care, and to engage in quality improvement activities. You will be supported with regular management and clinical supervision.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants can 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.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care – our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

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

Candidates must have 18 months post‑qualifying experience, including sign‑off of an appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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).
• Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area.

Experience

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

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge to post‑graduate level of evidence‑based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust