Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner within West London NHS Trust's expanding community mental health services. The practitioner will provide holistic assessments, risk assessments, and specialist psychosocial interventions to patients experiencing mental health difficulties. They will also offer advice to primary care and administer intramuscular medication where required, working within NMC guidelines. The position involves working collaboratively with patients and carers to support mental health management in the local community.
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification and registration with professional body. (Nurse, Social Worker ,Occupational Therapist ,Psychologist)
Desirable criteria
- oEducated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc
- ophysical health qualification
- oEvidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development
- oDemonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- oEvidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent
- oOther relevant post registration experience
- oAudit and research experience
- oExperience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- oExperience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector
- oKnowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions
- oKnowledge of recovery approaches as used with those with mental health conditions
- oAbility to interpret research and apply to practice
- oSpecialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- o Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively
- Team/self management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service
- o Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options, with senior clinical support/supervision
- Higher level communication skills, both written and oral
- o Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
- o Ability to meet deadlines
- o Commitment to equal opportunities
- o Ability to accept constructive feedback
- o Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self awareness
- o Be aware of the limitations in your competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership
- o Be able to work flexibly if required
- o Personal experience of a mental health condition
- Qualifications and Training
- Relevant professional qualification and registration with professional body. (Nurse, Social Worker ,Occupational Therapist ,Psychologist)
- oEducated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc
- ophysical health qualification
- oEvidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development
- oDemonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- oEvidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent
- oOther relevant post registration experience
- oAudit and research experience
- oExperience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- oExperience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector
- oKnowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions
- oKnowledge of recovery approaches as used with those with mental health conditions
- oAbility to interpret research and apply to practice
- oSpecialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- o Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively
- Team/self management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service
- o Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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West London NHS Trust
Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
As one of the 12 'early implementer' sites for integrated community mental health services, we are expanding our community mental health offer. Our new services are centred around the Primary Care Networks and aspiring to comprehensive engagement with Integrated Care Systems using a whole person, whole population health approach.
The model utilizes all the community resources available including health, social care, Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organizations and local communities and consider resources to support wellbeing outside of mental health services alone.
These new teams enable and support people to access mental health services wherever and whenever they need it and support individuals to manage their mental health supported in their local community. We are therefore looking for skilled and enthusiastic individuals.
Through this work, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative role ofMental Health Practitionerwithin each borough. As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will be employed by West London NHS Trust and will be key in the development of pathways of care in the local community mental health team (MINT). This role would also provide an opportunity to be mentored or to mentor, career progression and continued education.
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