Senior Mental Health Practitioner FPCC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner in the First Point of Contact Centre (FPCC), a 24/7 urgent response telephone service. The practitioner will triage mental health referrals, provide support, and identify appropriate services for patients. They will also supervise and mentor junior staff, contributing to the development of the service. The role requires resilience to support distressed patients and their families.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner status or Registered Practitioner with significant mental health experience (nursing, allied health, and social care professionals) registered with a governing body for example the NMC
- Lenghth and Nature of Experience
- Demonstrable and significant post qualification experience in mental health or related areas
- Sound experience of first line assessments including assessment of patient safety
- Proven skills in multi-disciplinary working, with experience of communicating across teams, stat and non-stat agencies and GP's.
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
- Sound understanding of the requirements of primary care and secondary care
- A sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and other associated legislation
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using psychological treatments e.g. CBT/Anxiety management ...
- A good understanding of other community/voluntary facilities that may be of help to people with a mental health problem.
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner status or Registered Practitioner with significant mental health experience (nursing, allied health, and social care professionals) registered with a governing body for example the NMC
- Lenghth and Nature of Experience
- Demonstrable and significant post qualification experience in mental health or related areas
- Sound experience of first line assessments including assessment of patient safety
- Proven skills in multi-disciplinary working, with experience of communicating across teams, stat and non-stat agencies and GP's.
- Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
- Sound understanding of the requirements of primary care and secondary care
- A sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and other associated legislation
- Experience of using psychological treatments e.g. CBT/Anxiety management ...
- A good understanding of other community/voluntary facilities that may be of help to people with a mental health problem.
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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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Mental Health Practitioner FPCC
The closing date is 11 October 2026
Job summary
This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Are you someone who thrives in a fast paced environment?
Do you have a passion for being the first point of contact for those in need of mental health support when they need us the most? Can you provide a voice of reassurance and support? If so, we are looking for individuals like you to make a real difference!
Using your experience, you will be duty clinician and supervisor to a shift that consists of Band 7 Clinical Leads, Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioners, Band 5 Mental Health Practitioners Band 3 Call Handlers, and students, supervising, mentoring and coaching to develop their skills and playing a key role in the development of the service.
Our First Point of Contact Centre (FPCC) is a priority one urgent response telephone service launched in 2019. Since then it has consistently demonstrated itself to be an integral part of our mental health services. We have improved access to mental health services for individuals who need it, whilst reducing demands on care and treatment delivery services.
We are continuing to evolve and build our team and the support we offer as part of the development of the National Mental Health
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