Adult Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Bottesford, Nottinghamshire (NG13)
Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week (full-time or part-time considered)
Working Pattern: Flexible working, compressed hours and hybrid/home working considered

Job Summary

Adult Mental Health Practitioner

The Welby Group

Location: Bottesford, Nottinghamshire (NG13)
Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week (full-time or part-time considered)
Working Pattern: Flexible working, compressed hours and hybrid/home working considered

Job Summary

The Welby Group is seeking an experienced Adult Mental Health Practitioner to join our expanding Mental Health Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an autonomous practitioner with excellent assessment, triage and clinical decision-making skills who is passionate about improving access to high-quality mental health care within primary care.

Based within our Central Hub in Bottesford, you will provide predominantly remote consultations to adults presenting with a broad range of mental health conditions. You will work alongside our GPs, Mental Health Support Worker and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver timely assessments, personalised treatment plans and onward referrals where appropriate.

We are particularly interested in applicants who hold an independent prescribing qualification or are working towards one.

The successful applicant will:

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments for adults presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns.
• Deliver safe, effective remote consultations using a holistic and patient-centred approach.
• Provide prescribing within your professional scope of practice (where qualified).
• Assess and triage patients, ensuring appropriate prioritisation and escalation where required.
• Support patients through ADHD and Autism referral pathways as part of a wider mental health caseload.
• Develop and review personalised care plans, providing ongoing follow-up where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, the Mental Health Support Worker and external mental health services.
• Promote prevention, early intervention and self-management strategies.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and coding using the practice clinical system.
• Participate in clinical governance, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services across The Welby Group.
• Provide clinical support and guidance to the Mental Health Support Worker.

The Welby Group operates five GP practices across Lincolnshire, providing care to more than 43,500 patients.

We are a progressive primary care organisation committed to delivering innovative, patient-focused healthcare. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively across practices to provide accessible, high-quality services that improve outcomes for our patients.

We foster a supportive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop professionally, contribute new ideas and help shape future services.

Our values underpin everything we do, Opportunity,Enthusiasm, Supportive,Innovative,Family &Balance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• NHS Pension Scheme with 23.7% employer contribution
• 36 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata)
• Medical indemnity cover
• Sick pay scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bereavement leave
• Compressed Hybrid/home working options
• Beautiful modern offices with free parking
• Staff recognition awards and company-funded social events
• A genuinely supportive team with a strong emphasis on work-life balance

We are an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace for all.

The Adult Mental Health Practitioner will provide specialist mental health assessment, support and treatment to adults registered with The Welby Group. Working as an autonomous practitioner within a primary care setting, the post holder will provide high-quality, evidence-based mental health interventions and contribute to improving access to mental health support for our patient…