Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary team. You will manage a caseload, act as a Care Coordinator, and provide assessments and interventions for service users with complex mental health and social care needs. The position requires a flexible practitioner who can adapt to evolving service demands and work proactively with multi-agencies. Working hours are typically 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend or bank holiday work.
Key responsibilities
- Hold a caseload and undertake the role of Care Coordinator.
- Provide assessment and specific interventions to meet the needs of service users, their carers, and families.
- Work proactively in forging professional working relationships with multi-agencies.
- Be a flexible practitioner who enjoys new challenges in meeting the developing needs of the service and our service users.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Mental Health Practitioner or O.T.
- Computer skills
- Significant post qualifying experience Mentorship course
- Clinical supervision training
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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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team.
We are able to offer an individualised program of support and professional development to work through with the encouragement from an existing motivated, positive and experienced team. Newly qualified professionals are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
You will hold a caseload and undertake the role of Care Coordinator for those with varied complex mental health and social care needs. You will provide assessment and specific interventions to meet the needs of service users, their carers, and families. It is expected that you will be a flexible practitioner who enjoys new challenges in meeting the developing needs of the service and our service users.
The post holder will be expected to work proactively in forging professional working relationships with multi-agencies.
Car driver is preferrable but not essential. You will be working 9am -5pm Monday to Friday and occasional weekend or bank holidays. We are flexible regarding working patterns and working hours.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two mil
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