Senior Mental Health Practitioner & Community Nurse Band 6

Nhs-1; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave + bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

DBS costs deducted from salary

Career development & training

Staff health and wellbeing services

Store discounts

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the Bassetlaw Local Mental Health Team in Worksop. The post involves delivering community-based care, developing recovery plans, and working within a multidisciplinary team in a busy, supportive environment.

The role requires a Mental Health qualification at degree level and NMC registration, with DBS checks and cost considerations noted.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification (Mental Health) to degree level or equivalent.
• Maintains current registration with the NMC or equivalent.
• Ability to work as part of an MDT and manage complex cases.
• Strong assessment, intervention and evaluation skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Caseload management within Care Programme Approach.
• Initial assessments and one-to-one interventions.
• Devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
• Maintain communication with clients, carers and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate professional competency and ongoing development.

Skills

MDT teamwork

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Clinical supervision

Education

Mental Health professional qualification (degree level)

NMC registration or equivalent

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join the Bassetlaw Local Mental Health Team in Worksop. The post involves delivering community-based care, developing recovery plans, and working within a multidisciplinary team in a busy, supportive environment.

The role requires a Mental Health qualification at degree level and NMC registration, with DBS checks and cost considerations noted.