ARRS Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“**** Please note, Visa sponsorship is not available for this role****”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting full-time opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist) to join Medway Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) at Reach Healthcare in Kent. Funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), you will work within primary care GP surgeries, bridging primary care teams and secondary mental health providers. The role involves conducting specialist mental health assessments, delivering brief interventions, and navigating local resources to connect patients with support networks. We are looking for an autonomous, creative, and highly proficient clinical practitioner passionate about proactive care in a primary care setting.
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management qualification:
- Knowledge and Skills
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
- Leadership or management qualification:
- Knowledge and Skills
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
ARRS Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist) to join Medway Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) at Reach Healthcare in Kent.
Funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), this full-time role (37.5 hours per week) places you at the heart of our ambitious transformation of community mental health services.
As an embedded member of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), you will work directly within primary care GP surgeries, serving as a vital bridge between primary care teams and secondary mental health providers. We are looking for an autonomous, creative, and highly proficient clinical practitioner who can deliver high-quality early interventions, navigate local resources, and act as the gatekeeper and guardian for secondary care referrals. If you are passionate about providing proactive care in a primary care setting and want to make a tangible impact on community health, we encourage you to apply.
Please note, Visa sponsorship is not available for this role
Main duties of the job
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Comprehensive Clinical Assessment & Triage: Conduct robust, specialist mental health assessments for patients presenting in p
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