Community Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Service. The role involves providing specialist assessment, formulation, consultation, psychosocial interventions, and care coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping with complex mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies across Leeds, using a trauma-informed and psychologically informed approach to improve access to mental health support and promote recovery and social inclusion for vulnerable residents. A driving licence is not essential, but the ability to travel independently is required.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Ability to engage and develop effective therapeutic relationships with individuals who may be difficult to engage, demonstrating empathy, compassion, patience and a psychologically minded approach
- Experience of working with people experiencing complex mental health needs, trauma, homelessness, rough sleeping and/or multiple disadvantage, including risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to support people with complex and enduring needs.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches, and an understanding of the impact of trauma, exclusion and adversity on mental health, behaviour and engagement.
- Values
Desirable criteria
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Ability to engage and develop effective therapeutic relationships with individuals who may be difficult to engage, demonstrating empathy, compassion, patience and a psychologically minded approach
- Experience of working with people experiencing complex mental health needs, trauma, homelessness, rough sleeping and/or multiple disadvantage, including risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to support people with complex and enduring needs.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches, and an understanding of the impact of trauma, exclusion and adversity on mental health, behaviour and engagement.
- Values
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
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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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) Rough Sleepers Mental Health Service. Over the past four years, the service has become an established and valued part of Leeds' homelessness and rough sleeping pathway, working alongside a wide range of statutory, health and voluntary sector partners to improve access to mental health support for some of the city's most vulnerable residents.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a specialist, trauma-informed service that supports people who are rough sleeping, at risk of rough sleeping, or experiencing homelessness, and who often face multiple disadvantages alongside significant mental health needs.
The team works using a psychologically informed and trauma-informed approach, providing specialist assessment, formulation, consultation, psychosocial interventions and care coordination. We are committed to reducing barriers to accessing mental health care and improving engagement with services for people who may not traditionally access mainstream support.
Working collaboratively with housing, homelessness, health and social care partners across Leeds, you will play a key role in supporting individuals to improve their mental health, maintain accommodation, and access the services and supp
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