• Job Description

  Req#: C9186-25-0580?language=en&page=197&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join City South LMHT as part of the community transformation programme, in line with the longer-term plan for community services. The community transformation includes opportunities to develop skills within SMI pathways (mood affective, complex psychosis, community rehabilitation and non-psychosis including the Cluster 8 and Trauma Pathway).

  We are particularly interested in hearing from people with skills and experience, working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties who require complex case management/clinical interventions.

  You will have opportunity to access training, and to develop your existing skills in working within all the relevant LMHT Pathways. We are a very supportive and experienced team who work to a recovery and psychologically informed model.

  This post is a fixed term contract, for 12 months.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be expected to work with patients and their families to support triage of referrals, assessment, personalised care planning and in the provision of specialist interventions. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

  This is a leadership role, and you will be expected to develop specialist skills in working within all pathways within the team. You will also be expected to support students and more junior staff within the team through clinical supervision and mentorship, and you may be asked to line manage some staff.

  We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

  About us

  #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

  We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

  We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

  The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

  The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

  Details

  Date posted

  13 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  186-593-25-MH

  Job locations

  Stonebridge Centre

  Cardiff Street

  Nottingham

  NG3 2FH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Day to Day Duties:

  • Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator.
  • Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.
  • To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
  • To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.
  • To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community
  • To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

  A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

  You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

  Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Day to Day Duties:

  • Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator.
  • Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.
  • To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.
  • To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.
  • To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community
  • To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

  A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

  You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

  Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
  • Maintains current registration with the NMC or equivalent registration

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates continued professional development
  • Leadership course
  • Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of current legislation
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical risk assessment and management
  • Knowledge of evidence based approaches to practice

  Desirable

  • Awareness of national and local policy impacting on nursing care
  • Knowledge of Management Approaches
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of medication administration

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Good skills in clinical assessment
  • Able to provide short term therapeutic interventions
  • Ability to manage conflict and de-esalate issues.

  Desirable

  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Demonstrable clinical supervision skills

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with adults with mental health problems
  • Specialist and area specific experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community setting

  Values and behaviours

  Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
  • Maintains current registration with the NMC or equivalent registration

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates continued professional development
  • Leadership course
  • Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of current legislation
  • Knowledge and understanding of clinical risk assessment and management
  • Knowledge of evidence based approaches to practice

  Desirable

  • Awareness of national and local policy impacting on nursing care
  • Knowledge of Management Approaches
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of medication administration

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Good skills in clinical assessment
  • Able to provide short term therapeutic interventions
  • Ability to manage conflict and de-esalate issues.

  Desirable

  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Demonstrable clinical supervision skills

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with adults with mental health problems
  • Specialist and area specific experience

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community setting

  Values and behaviours

  Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Stonebridge Centre

  Cardiff Street

  Nottingham

  NG3 2FH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Stonebridge Centre

  Cardiff Street

  Nottingham

  NG3 2FH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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