Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fringe HCAS

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Mole Valley Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. The role involves leading assessments, delivering low-intensity psychological interventions, and supporting service users and carers in recovery.

Candidates must have NMC registration, mentorship training, and a Diploma in psycho-social interventions. A driving licence and ability to drive are required for community-based work.

Qualifications

• 2 years post qualification experience working with individuals with mental health needs.
• Able to carry out supervision.
• Able to co-facilitate group work.
• 12 months experience working in a community mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Take lead and professional responsibility for a number of service users.
• Deliver comprehensive assessments and a variety of approaches, interventions, and treatments.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to meet service user needs.
• Conduct initial assessments for referred clients and support individuals in crises in the community.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Assessment skills

Education

NMC Registration

Mentorship course

Diploma in psycho-social interventions

Job description

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are excited to offer positions for Mental Health Practitioners in our Mole Valley Neighbourhood Mental health Team in the Complex needs, SMI and Recovery.

The team is moving through a transition to an All-Age Neighbourhood Mental Health Team to provide more joined up mental health care for our community.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, the successful applicant will deliver comprehensive assessments and a variety of approaches, interventions, and treatments to individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues, supporting them in their personal recovery journey.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times for community-based roles where client visits are a significant part of the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to take lead and professional responsibility for a number of service users. This role demands excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You must be committed to delivering a high-quality service, working both independently and as part of our well-established, innovative, and recovery-focused team to meet the needs of service users and their carers.

In addition to managing a defined caseload, the successful applicant will conduct initial assessments for clients referred to the service and support individuals experiencing mental health crises in the community. There are various training opportunities available to enhance skills in delivering low-intensity psychological interventions.

Please see the attached job description for more details.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with learning disabilities in Croydon, and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We are deeply committed to community engagement, actively involving service users and local communities in initiatives to improve mental wellbeing. By collaborating closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations, we ensure comprehensive support for service users and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county located just 30 minutes from Central London and the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are surrounded by wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks make the rest of the country easily accessible.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Experience

• 2 years post qualification experience working with individuals with mental health needs
• Able to carry out supervision
• Able to co-facilitate group work
• 12 months experience working in a community mental health setting

Registration

• NMC Registration
• Successful completion of Mentorship course
• Diploma in psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experienceIncl 5% Fringe HCAS pa, pro-rata