Central Norwich Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Lead Mental Health Practitioner embedded within GP practices across the Central Norwich Primary Care Network. The practitioner will provide non-urgent mental health assessments and brief interventions for patients aged 16+ experiencing various mental health difficulties. The position involves working collaboratively with GP staff and local services to ensure appropriate support and promote recovery and wellbeing within the community.
Key responsibilities
- Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
- Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
- Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
- Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
- Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities
Essential criteria
- Nursing, OT or SW degree or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or Practice Supervisor or Assessor
- Core professional qualification and registered with professional body
- Competent assessment skills
- Competent ICT skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Satisfactory verbal and written language skills.
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use in primary care
- Interest in developing knowledge base and skills relating to the provision of high quality primary mental health care
- Able to demonstrate significant experience at senior clinical level, including staff management/ supervision
- Experience of working with mental health service users in a statuary or voluntary capacity
- Extensive post registration experience of working in a community mental health setting and managing complex caseloads.
- Ability to travel independently
- Undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role
Desirable criteria
- Further qualification in mental health work
- Certificate in management or equivalent
- Ongoing professional development at degree level or higher
- Higher Degree or post graduate certificate in Leadership, clinical, or therapeutic practice or equivalent. (eg, NMP, AMHP, Therapy, or equivalent)
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
- Knowledge of research methods and audit relevant to the job
- Understanding of mental health issues in a primary care setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 19d ago · Closes in 9d
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Central Norwich Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Lead Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) working across GP practices within Central Norwich Primary Care Network to join our existing team.
This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.
You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non-urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
Expectations of the role:
- Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
- Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
- Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
- Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure peop
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