Community Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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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 to join the Community Mental Health Service in Somerset. You will support adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties by providing high-quality assessments, therapeutic interventions, and personalised recovery planning. The position involves managing a varied caseload, developing and reviewing recovery plans, and working collaboratively with various health and social care partners. It's an opportunity to develop clinical expertise and contribute to service improvement within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy QualificationCurrent registration with relevant professional bodyEvidence of post qualifying professional development in an acute setting.
- Significant post registration experience in multi-disciplinary community mental health services.Experience of managing risk of clients in crisis.Experience of assessment, care-plan, development and evaluation in conjunction with clients and carers.Experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health problems.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of mental health difficulties.
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy QualificationCurrent registration with relevant professional bodyEvidence of post qualifying professional development in an acute setting.
- Significant post registration experience in multi-disciplinary community mental health services.Experience of managing risk of clients in crisis.Experience of assessment, care-plan, development and evaluation in conjunction with clients and carers.Experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health problems.
- Experience of mental health difficulties.
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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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
Are you a passionate Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in people's lives? Do you thrive on helping individuals build on their strengths, achieve their recovery goals, and live well within their communities?
We're looking for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Service in Somerset. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a progressive, recovery-focused team that puts people at the centre of everything it does.
In this role, you'll support adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties, providing high-quality assessments, therapeutic interventions, and personalised recovery planning. You'll work alongside a wide network of health, social care, voluntary sector and community partners, helping individuals access the right support at the right time.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise, contribute to service improvement, and play an influential role within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
You must be a car driver with access to transport for work purposes. Community mental health experience would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will:
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