IRS Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the Initial Response Service team as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, supporting individuals with mental health needs to access appropriate care. This role involves working within a 24/7 service, specifically focusing on referral screening, triaging, and signposting. You will be based in Accrington and contribute to a significant transformation in service delivery, promoting recovery for service users.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN/Dip SW/OT)
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Experience of post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of assessment across a broad range of mental health problems
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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Job summary
Come and join our Initial Response Service team .This is an exciting time to be part of the crisis pathway and support people with mental health to ensure they access the most appropriate support at the right time.There has never been a more exciting time to join our Trust. You will be part of delivering a significant transformation to the way services are accessed and delivered. We are looking for experienced Band 6 Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team.
The new service offers:
- A single referral point for GPs and other professionals
- A 24-hour telephone advice and support for people who use services and carers to be able to self-refer
- More responsive crisis services with improved experiences for people who use services, carers and professionals
Main duties of the job
Our aim is to provide people with mental health issues access to the support they need at the right time, with positive outcomes.
The service is 24/7 but as Triage Practitioner you will be working shift patterns within our teams based in Accrington at The Mount and will include referral screening, triaging, signposting and supporting the call handlers and administrators team, who provide information and support over the telephone.
Shift times and days are negotiable and can be discussed at interview.We are looking for people who are dedicated to pr
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