Job requirements
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
- Experience
Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Qualifications
Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Leadership or management qualification:
Job overview
This exciting and innovative position will provide mental health support to Ashford Primary Care Network (PCN) in Kent.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner: Nurses/Social Workers/Occupational Therapists to work in Dover/Folkestone PCN as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
It is an exciting time to join services in Kent as we are transforming community Mental Health services and these roles are the building blocks for those developments. You will primarily work in the PCN as a member of the integrated teams in GP surgeries.
Main duties of the job
The practitioner will be embedded as part of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team. Working alongside the other roles, you will have close links with the community mental health Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The practitioner can access and draw on secondary mental health services and help provide a “bridge” between primary care and secondary mental health providers by delivering high quality mental health care in Primary Care Settings.
The role requires a highly competent, proficient practitioner, who is able to work autonomously & creatively in this busy, demanding role. Excellent assessment skills and knowledge of local resources are essential to this role, as it is the gatekeeper and guardian for referral to secondary care services.
We are seeking experienced Mental Health Practitioners who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions in our new primary care integrated mental health service, you will be an important member of our primary care team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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.
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This advert is for ARRS Mental Health Practitioner with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Nov 2026.
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