# Band 6 MINT Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-mint-mental-health-practitioner/4269b271-7b19-4b7c-a538-d09a59103794 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-mint-mental-health-practitioner/4269b271-7b19-4b7c-a538-d09a59103794.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-29T11:10:42.941Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/West_London_NHS_Trust/LS_HF_MHS/LS_HF_MHS-v8402412 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8402412?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As one of the 12 ‘early implementer’ sites for integrated community mental health services, we are expanding our community mental health offer. Our new services are centred around the Primary Care Networks and aspiring to comprehensive engagement with Integrated Care Systems using a whole person, whole population health approach. The model utilizes all the community resources available including health, social care, Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organizations and local communities and consider resources to support wellbeing outside of mental health services alone. These new teams enable and support people to access mental health services wherever and whenever they need it and support individuals to manage their mental health supported in their local community. We are therefore looking for skilled and enthusiastic individuals. ### Main duties of the job Through this work, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative role of Mental Health Practitioner within each borough. As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will be employed by West London NHS Trust, and will be key in the development of pathways of care in the local community mental health team (MINT). This role would also provide an opportunity to be mentored or to mentor, career progression and continued education. We are seeking applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses who have experience of working in community services. The ideal candidate will have: Prior experience of working across a range of community mental health settings and with a range of mental health diagnoses/need; Knowledge of and experience in delivering a range of brief interventions to patients with mental health needs; Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to use these to strengthen local relationships with the local MINT Teams.· Introduce the team, the atmosphere, the work ethic and the benefits. - In addition to this you can add a supporting word document about the benefit entitlement, annual leave, cycle to work, etc. This field could be the same for all adverts, so you could create a templated answer to distribute to your recruitment teams. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### 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 of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions - Knowledge of recovery approaches as used with those with mental health conditions - - Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders - Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options, with senior clinical - Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively **Desirable** - Ability to interpret research and apply to practice ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years post registration - Experience in a community mental health setting - Experience in a com - Demonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry - Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines **Desirable** - Evidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent - Other relevant post registration experience - Audit and research experience - Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal - setting - Experience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence - Exercise initiative, flexibility and tact and self awareness - Be aware of the limitations in your competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership. - Ability to meet deadlines - Higher level communication skills, both written and oral ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registration with relevant regulatory body. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Mentor (998 course or equivalent) / Practice Educator. **Desirable** - Educated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc. - Physical health qualification - Evidence of recent and on-going relevant - further professional development ## Documents - [jd and ps (docx, 560.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10733955) - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) ## 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.