Senior Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves contributing to a triage service, providing early assessment, brief interventions, and signposting for individuals with mental health needs in their local communities. You will help develop systems and processes for care delivery and build partnerships with primary and secondary care stakeholders. The position requires collaboration with Solent Mind and peer recovery workers within the surgery setting. It is open only to applicants from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
- Computer skills
- 2 years post qualifying experience
- Mentorship course
- Clinical supervision training
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
- Computer skills
- 2 years 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
Senior Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
You will contribute to the triage service; offering early assessment, brief interventions and signposting for people with mental health needs in their local communities. You will play an active part in the development of systems and processes which support care delivery within these teams. You will require good communication skills and be able to build positive partnerships with key stakeholders in primary and secondary care. You will work collaboratively with Solent Mind and have peer recovery workers work alongside practitioners in the surgery.
Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute to the triage service; offering early assessment, brief interventions and signposting for people with mental health needs in their local communities. You will play an active part in the development of systems and processes which support care delivery within these teams. You will require good communication
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