# Band 5 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-primary-care-mental-health-practitioner/0f9bc824-51fb-47e7-be2c-c5c3271eacd7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-primary-care-mental-health-practitioner/0f9bc824-51fb-47e7-be2c-c5c3271eacd7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Caludon Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (1x Full-time 1x Part-time) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T08:00:30.345Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/Coventry_Warwickshire_Partnership_NHS_Trust/primary_care_mental_health/primary_care_mental_health-v8365113 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365113?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Help shape the future of neighbourhood mental health care. Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners to join our evolving neighbourhood health model. Embedded within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), you will work alongside colleagues from primary care, GP practices, UHCW, Adult Social Care and VCSE partners to deliver joined-up, person-centred support within local communities. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a transformational approach to care, helping people access the right support at the right time, closer to home. As a key member of the INT, you will act as a bridge between mental health services and neighbourhood partners, ensuring mental health is embedded within multidisciplinary care and decision-making. This is not a traditional community mental health role. You will work across organisational boundaries to improve integration, reduce fragmentation and support the development of innovative neighbourhood-based services. The role offers the opportunity to influence system-wide working, build strong partnerships and make a real difference to the lives of local people. If you are passionate about partnership working, enjoy building relationships and are committed to improving outcomes for communities, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can make mental health everyone's business and bring care closer to the communities we serve. ### Main duties of the job - Work as an embedded member of an Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT), alongside colleagues from General Practice, Primary Care, Adult Social Care, Community Services, UHCW and VCSE partners. - Provide mental health advice, guidance and support to multidisciplinary teams. - Undertake assessments and support early identification of mental health needs, helping to prevent deterioration and crisis. - Facilitate access to appropriate mental health, health, social care and community services. - Act as a key link between neighbourhood teams and specialist mental health services, supporting seamless care pathways. - Contribute to MDT meetings, complex case discussions and coordinated care planning. - Support individuals, carers and families to access local services and community resources that promote wellbeing and recovery. - Build effective partnerships across organisations to improve collaboration and reduce service fragmentation. - Identify and address barriers to accessing mental health support, particularly for vulnerable and underserved populations. - Promote prevention, early intervention and a population health approach, enabling people to receive care closer to home. - Contribute to service development and innovative neighbourhood-based models of care. - Support integration across health, social care and community services to improve outcomes for local people. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner will work as an embedded member of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), supporting the integration of mental health within neighbourhood-based care. Working alongside primary care, community services, adult social care, UHCW and VCSE partners, the post holder will provide mental health expertise, facilitate access to appropriate support, and help people receive timely, person-centred care closer to home. The role will act as a bridge between primary care, neighbourhood services and specialist mental health services, supporting prevention, early intervention and integrated care planning. The post holder will undertake mental health assessments, provide brief interventions, manage a defined caseload, and support individuals to access the most appropriate services and community resources. - Work as a core member of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, providing mental health expertise within multidisciplinary discussions and care planning. - Undertake mental health assessments, risk assessments and formulate care plans appropriate to individual need. - Deliver brief interventions and short-term case management where clinically appropriate. - Support early identification of mental health needs and intervene to prevent deterioration and crisis. - Act as a liaison between primary care, neighbourhood teams and specialist mental health services. - Provide advice, guidance and consultation to GPs, primary care colleagues, social prescribers and partner agencies. - Support individuals, carers and families to access mental health, health, social care and community-based services. - Facilitate referrals and ensure seamless transitions between services where required. - Work collaboratively with VCSE organisations and community assets to improve wellbeing and recovery outcomes. - Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to coordinated, person-centred care plans. - Promote a population health approach by identifying unmet need and supporting improved access for underserved communities. - Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and escalating levels of risk. - Support people presenting in crisis by facilitating access to urgent and specialist services where appropriate. - Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and records in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards. - Participate in service development, quality improvement activities and implementation of neighbourhood health priorities. - Provide support, advice and clinical input to social prescribers and other partner organisations where appropriate. - Contribute to reducing unnecessary referrals, avoidable admissions and reliance on acute services through proactive intervention and integrated working. The post holder will: - Build and maintain effective working relationships across health, social care and VCSE organisations. - Communicate effectively with service users, carers, families and professionals. - Contribute to MDT meetings, case discussions and service development forums. - Share information appropriately to ensure safe, coordinated and effective care. - Manage a defined caseload under the supervision of a Band 6 practitioner. - Undertake assessments and develop care plans using evidence-based approaches. - Identify, assess and manage risk, escalating concerns appropriately. - Deliver person-centred interventions that promote recovery, wellbeing and independence. - Support people to navigate services and access appropriate care in a timely manner. - Work in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards and relevant legislation. - Participate in supervision, appraisal, mandatory training and continuing professional development. - Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services. - Promote the Trust's values of Compassion in Action, Working Together, Respect for Everyone and Seeking Excellence. The role is community based and requires regular travel across Coventry and Warwickshire. The post holder will work with individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health needs and may be exposed to emotionally challenging situations. The ability to work autonomously whilst maintaining close multidisciplinary relationships is essential. The post holder is responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and must comply with Trust safeguarding policies, training requirements and procedures. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following consultation to meet the changing needs of the service. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge and experience in Mental health services including, needs and interventions required for routine referrals and to have a theoretical knowledge of this. - Clinical skills and knowledge of mental health assessment and current practice. - Good understanding of what is available in the locality for people who are displaying emotional distress within primary care ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience working with individuals or professional groups - Knowledge and experience in Mental health services including, needs and interventions required for routine referrals and to have a theoretical knowledge of this. ### Qualifications **Essential** - A good standard of education including minimum GCSE Grade 4 and above in English and Maths (or equivalent) - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience - Registered professional qualification (RMN/Social worker/Occupational Therapist) - Evidence of an active interest in further professional development. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10704665) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 347.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1155) - [application guidance notes (pdf, 157.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1157) - [terms and conditions nhs jobs (pdf, 19.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1158) - [equality and diversity leaflets (pdf, 838.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1159) - [the prince's trust help 16-30 year olds into work (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2706) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.