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Band 6
Full-time

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustKettering£39,959 - £48,117Closes 25/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
15/09/2026
Closes
25/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Mental Health Practitioner within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Adult Community Mental Health Services, specifically in the Kettering & Corby Area. You will provide planned and effective mental health support and interventions, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. The position focuses on delivering high-quality, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed care to service users and their loved ones.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide planned and effective mental health support and interventions tailored to individual needs.
  • Work in partnership with service users, their loved ones, and other services to ensure holistic care.
  • Collaborate closely with other agencies and organisations to promote health and wellbeing.
  • Act as a keyworker, providing a main point of contact and continuity of care for service users and carers.
  • Contribute to a collaborative, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed multi-disciplinary team approach.

Essential criteria

  • Professional Registration (NMC/HCPC)
  • Post-registration experience in a community mental health setting
  • Experience managing a defined caseload of patients with complex needs
  • Risk assessment and risk management (e.g. suicide, self-harm, safeguarding)
  • Experience of care planning and care coordination (CPA or equivalent)
  • Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively

Desirable criteria

  • Facilitating groups/ workshops to patients, carers and or professionals Staff management experience.
  • Knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment pathways
  • Experience working within MDT environments
  • Experience supporting junior staff / students
  • Experience supervising staff

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Band 6 pay context

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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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 25 September 2026

Job summary

Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to working in a recovery-focused approach ? If so, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) Adult Community Mental Health Services is the place for you.

We are proud to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Community Mental Health Team , which takes pride in the compassionate support it provides to the communities of North Northamptonshire , specifically within the Kettering & Corby Area

About the Role

We currently have vacancies for Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs) who are:

  • Committed and enthusiastic professionals
  • Experienced in working with people with a range of mental health conditions
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care
  • Skilled in working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

What You'll Gain

  • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of service users
  • A supportive team environment that values compassion, innovation, and professional growth
  • Access to supervision, appraisal, and ongoing training to enhance your skills and career development

Main duties of the job

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