Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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 role is for an experienced mental health practitioner to support children, young people, and families involved with Suffolk Youth Justice. The practitioner will provide consultation, training, and direct clinical work, including assessments and time-limited interventions. The aim is to ensure vulnerable children with emotional or mental health problems receive timely and high-quality support. The base can be either West Suffolk House or Constantine House.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience of interagency working
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
- Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience of interagency working
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
- Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act.
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
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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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced mental health practitioner looking for a new challenge? If so, we would love for you to join us in supporting children, young people and families known to Suffolk Youth Justice!
The base for this role can be either West Suffolk House (Bury St Edmunds) or Constantine House (Ipswich) depending on candidate preference.
Children involved in the Justice system have often experienced life events and circumstances which detrimentally affect their mental health; the prevalence of mental health need amongst Justice involved children tends to be higher than the general population, and early intervention is key. We are seeking a pro-active, passionate and experienced mental health practitioner to work within the West/East Suffolk Youth Justice team, to provide consultation, training and direct work to meet this need.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality clinical skills and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to young people's lives then we would love to hear from you.
Please see the attached recruitment letter for further information.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Providing consultation to SYJS practitioners where mental health concerns are
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