Mental Health Practitioner

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 12 July 2026

This is a part‑time post working 28 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to employ a Mental Health Practitioner within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team for a fixed term contract of 11 months. This role will focus on the delivery of population‑based mental health care for the community of Worcester City. You will be working alongside a team of highly specialist practitioners and have direct relationships with the professionals within the local Primary Care Networks (PCN).

If you are seeking a role that will encompass new ways of working that will be the future delivery of community mental health care in England, then this is an opportunity you should not miss. Consideration will be made for flexible working and there may be some opportunities for staff members to work from home where clinically possible.

This is a fixed‑term post to provide cover for absence for a specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 11 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission from your Substantive Manager before applying.

The main duties of a Mental Health Community Practitioner within our team includes (but not limited to):

Completing assessments on patients referred within the Worcester City Locality. Referrals would typically come from GPs, however, may also come from internally within the trust or other agencies.

Holding a caseload of patients with a range of mental health illnesses and providing treatment to these individuals using evidence‑based interventions as appropriate.

Developing care plans with patients and the MDT, to utilise these care plans to support them in recovery.

Be able to risk assess and risk manage patients in response to their current needs.

Take part in the duty system and act appropriately when dealing with patients who are experiencing difficulties in the absence of their allocated worker.

Receive clinical and managerial supervision regularly, and to also supervise and support junior members within the team.

We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4 500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work‑life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

• Relevant professional qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g. in social work, nursing, OT with current professional registration
• RMN, BSc/DipSW, BSc OT
• Recent evidence of continuing professional development
• Will be asked to provide original certificates to verify qualifications at point of offer.

• Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
• Assessment of people presenting with mental health problems
• Assessment and management of clinical risk
• Working within a multi‑disciplinary team
• M…