Community Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Community Mental Health Practitioner for a 12-month fixed-term position. The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to support adults with mental health needs, providing care coordination and interventions. Candidates should have current professional registration and experience with mental health. This position offers opportunities for training and development while promoting person-centered care and collaboration with various agencies.

Qualifications

• Currently registered with a professional body.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience working with people with mental ill health.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide care coordination in the community.
• Demonstrate excellent assessment skills.
• Collaborate with statutory and third-sector agencies.

Skills

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

Current professional registration

Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Job description

Community Mental Health Practitioner

Closing date: 19 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Practitioner – 12 months fixed‑term to join our Community Mental Health Team.Store at Acomb Garth, Acomb, to support adults living zvik a mental health needs.

The service offers assessment and intervention within the community setting and aims to promote both recovery and living well.

Student nurses due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner, you will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, collaborating with adults experiencing mental health problems, their carers and families.

You will be responsible for your own caseload, providing care coordination and delivering intervention in the community for people with complex needs ranging from mild to moderate to severe and enduring.

You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal and team working skills and collaborate with a range of statutory and third‑sector agencies.

During an exciting period of development with an already well‑established team you will bring your skills and experience into new and innovative service development opportunities.

About us

The team is committed to providing excellent evidence‑based quality care. Flexibility, pro‑activity and person‑centred practice age imperative.

Job responsibilities

In return you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management, group and caseload supervision and be supported by an experienced multi‑disciplinary leadership team, including the Team Manager pensamientos Clinical Nurse Specialist.

okukoz due to the nature of the role, you must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Necessary adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards; qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
• Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant area

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health.
• Working in a person‑centred therapeutic organisation
• Working in a community setting
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi‑disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

• Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g sou Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
• Research and development methodology.
• Awards of psychological models of care and treatment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year (pro‑rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

• Full‑time
• Part‑time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours