Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (end date 31/3/2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9-5, with the exception of one evening a week to do outreach)
- Job ref
- 270-TH295-MH
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Rough Sleeper Treatment and Recovery Team in North Northamptonshire. NHFT and North Northants Council have successfully developed the role, working closely together and sharing a vision for how Rough Sleepers can access support with their Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
Liaise and communicate effectively with statutory and non-statutory mental health agencies.
To maintain protocols for effective communication between both local mental health services, 3rd sector partners and other interested organisations.
To oversee the specialised risk and mental health assessments of individuals engaged with the Rough Sleeping Team to inform recommendations for their care/treatment.
To promote and develop effective working relationships with key agencies.
To act as a focal point for the identification and planning of aftercare for individuals.
Improve the experience of patients with mental health illnesses who receive support from the Rough Sleeping Team.
Provide specialist mental health perspective to the multi-disciplinary team members regarding assessment, intervention, management and safety planning.
Contribute to support, training and skill development for individuals and groups in mental health awareness.
To offer a range of interventions for individuals with a wide range of mental health difficulties
There will be an expectation that out of hours support will be provided working alongside the Rough Sleeping Team during night time outreach across North Northants. This will involve attending, carrying out assessments and treatment in urban, rural and remote locations.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centered care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out detailed mental health assessments of individuals, addressing the holistic aspects of their health needs.
To ensure implementation of a need based response system that seeks to build on the Hope, Control and Opportunity of service users
Managing own small case load of service users through focused interventions and working alongside Individuals to help navigate systems, leading by example to deliver against desired outcomes.
To support and oversee the formulation and implementation of appropriate care plans/packages of care for the individual and referrals to ensure that their mental health care is as seamless as possible.
To assist in the maintenance of appropriate use of the Mental Health Act where appropriate.
To promote and facilitate co-production with the service user in all processes and interventions throughout the services within this position.
To ensure at all times that the team involve the service user in the assessment process, to ensure that all care pathways are individualised in their form.
To work in collaboration with acute hospitals, external mental health agencies, and Police in order to address mental health needs of the individual.
To work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the crisis care pathway and the wider Specialty Services.
Maintenance of up-to-date clinical records in line with Trust policy, and professional registration standards.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience in Acute Mental Health
Desirable criteria
- Able to evidence skills in overcoming barriers to engagement for service users
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- Relevant Professional Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Community Mental Health Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paula Walsh
- Job title
- Service Manager - Community Mental Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001111005
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