Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
“This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse) to join a multi-disciplinary Recovery Team in North Cotswolds/Cheltenham. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive mental and social care to adults with serious mental illness. It involves working with key partner agencies and contributing to a high-quality service. The position is part-time, 22.5 hours per week, and requires a registered mental health nurse qualification with post-registration experience at Band 6.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentEssentialApplication form and interview
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment
- Knowledge of evidence based intervention with service users in an all phases of mental illness
- An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
- Knowledge of child care / protection issues
- Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentEssentialApplication form and interview
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
- Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
- Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment
- Knowledge of evidence based intervention with service users in an all phases of mental illness
- An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health
- Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs
- Knowledge of child care / protection issues
- Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights
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.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.
Are you an experienced and motivated individual looking to join a high performing mental health Trust?
We are very excited to be able to offer a suitably qualified Mental Health Nurse Band 6 post within our established multi-disciplinary Recovery Team in the North Cotswolds /Cheltenham.
The successful applicant will gain valuable Mental Health experience within well respected and successful services and work in both urban and rural parts of scenic central and North Gloucestershire. We are looking or a motivated individual with experience of working in a mental health services.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent mental health nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. We're looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health
You will have the ability to build relationship
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