Mental Health Link Worker / Navigator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Navigator / Link Worker to join Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in Gloucestershire. The role involves working collaboratively with VCSE organisations and primary care to support individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) or at risk of developing one. You will help connect people with their communities, address barriers like social isolation, and co-produce goals based on their priorities. The position is based at Weavers Croft and involves working across Gloucestershire.
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency-based training in a relevant health or social care area PLUS theoretical and practical knowledge to diploma level equivalent, obtained through formal competency training, short courses and experience OR successful completion of approved associate practitioner training or relevant foundation degree or commitment to obtain within 2 years.
- IT Skills
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Child Protection, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Experience in mental health or social care services at Bands 2, 3 or 4, ideally in a community setting.
- Knowledge of the CPA process
- Knowledge and understanding of care planning and risk assessment (completed an Approved course in relation to Risk Assessment).
- Knowledge and understanding of using a Recovery based approach to care.
- Knowledge and understanding of social inclusion approach
- Clinical skills training (awareness of physical health and wellbeing).
- Awareness of issues of diversity
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of Voluntary Care Sector and partnership working
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency-based training in a relevant health or social care area PLUS theoretical and practical knowledge to diploma level equivalent, obtained through formal competency training, short courses and experience OR successful completion of approved associate practitioner training or relevant foundation degree or commitment to obtain within 2 years.
- IT Skills
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Child Protection, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Experience in mental health or social care services at Bands 2, 3 or 4, ideally in a community setting.
- Knowledge of the CPA process
- Knowledge and understanding of care planning and risk assessment (completed an Approved course in relation to Risk Assessment).
- Knowledge and understanding of using a Recovery based approach to care.
- Knowledge and understanding of social inclusion approach
- Clinical skills training (awareness of physical health and wellbeing).
- Awareness of issues of diversity
- Knowledge and understanding of Voluntary Care Sector and partnership working
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 11d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 6 months. .
\*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment\*
This is an exciting opportunity to offer a Mental Health Navigator / Link Worker post within Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
- Will you enjoy working within a team of dedicated, friendly people who believe in helping people by addressing wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity?
- Are you passionate about providing support to people who have a serious mental illness (SMI) to enable them to connect with their communities, addressing barriers such as social isolation?
- Can you effectively engage with a diverse range of VCSE organisations, NHS Teams including Primary Care?
- Can you work with individuals to co-produce goals based on the persons priorities, interests, values and motivations
- If that sounds like you - then we want to hear from you!
You will be based at Weavers Croft, alongside the clinical lead. This is a base for mental health community teams. The post would mainly involve working in and around Gloucestershire with an expectation of some out of county visits.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively with VCSE organisations, and primary care workin
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