Duty and Risk Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for experienced Duty, Risk and Mental Health Practitioners to join us in a new role in an established Talking Therapies service.

Working as part of a regional team, you will play a key role in supporting several Talking Therapies services, providing expert clinical risk and safeguarding guidance to practitioners, liaising with clients and stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within the regional Duty Team supporting several Talking Therapies services.
• Provide clinical advice and support regarding risk and safeguarding to CBT Therapists, Counsellors, DIT and IPT Therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), and administrative staff.
• Ensure robust risk management and safeguarding processes are maintained across services.
• Undertake significant client contact via telephone, often supporting individuals who may be distressed.
• Screen referrals and assess service suitability, ensuring clients receive timely access to appropriate care.
• Facilitate referrals into secondary mental health services where required.
• Liaise with GPs, Secondary Care services, and other external agencies.
• Support interface discussions between Talking Therapies Services and Secondary Care Mental Health Services.

About us

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, please click here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/

Details

• Date posted: 20 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Home or remote working
• Reference number: VP416BDAB9
• Job locations: Home Based / Remote, EC4Y 8EN, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Newcastle, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Loughborough, LE11 5RF, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Liverpool, L7 8XP, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Swansea, SA2 8QA, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Nottingham, NG1 6EE, United Kingdom, Vita Health Group, Colchester, CO4 5JL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We have an excellent opportunity for experienced Duty, Risk and Mental Health Practitionersto join us in a new role in an established Talking Therapies service.

This is a fast-paced and rewarding position with significant clinical responsibility, offering the opportunity to further develop your expertise in risk assessment, safeguarding, and multidisciplinary mental health care.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Experience Required:

• Working within NHS mental health services supporting individuals with a range of mental health conditions.
• Assessing and managing multiple and complex presentations of clinical risk.
• Working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Assessing and managing a wide range of safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• Providing risk and safeguarding advice, consultation, and/or supervision to other healthcare professionals.
• Communicating confidently with clients, healthcare professionals, and external agencies.
• Working across primary and secondary mental health care pathways (desirable).

Qualifications & Registration Required:

• Hold current registration with a recognised professional healthcare regulatory body.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and training.
• Have safeguarding training equivalent to Level 3.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of risk management, safeguarding processes, and mental health service pathways.

Role Information:

• Staff development is very important to Vita Health Group and you will have an annual study leave allowance, for your own development as a practitioner.
• The role will be remote but we encourage team building days on site at Vita Health Group bases in the region. You will need to have private working space to take confidential calls.

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About Us

As part of Spire Healthcare, were proud to build on a legacy of improving lives for over 30 years and continue to deliver primary care physical and mental health services accessed through the NHS, via employer-funded care and at our network of private clinics.

Working here

We are an award-winning employer regularly recognised at industry events and our latest employee survey revealed the top reasons for working here as:

• Supportive teams and managers
• A positive and inclusive culture
• Strong well-being and mental health support
• Trust, autonomy and flexibility

We invest in your growth with frequent career progression opportunities and development initiatives including mentoring, secondments, management training and regular clinical CPD webinars. You will enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package further details here Careers - Vita Health Group

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively support a range of initiatives including:

• Disability Confident Leader
• Positive action through Ethnicity and Gender Matters initiatives
• Employer with Heart and Mindful Employer status
• Menopause Friendly accreditation

Learn more about our EDI commitments here Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Vita Health Group.

If you need any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process we will be happy to help - please get in touch at recruitment@vhg.co.uk

Additional information

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK and subject to a DBS check at offer stage.

Your application data is handled securely in accordance to UK GDPR guidelines.

We may close jobs to new applications earlier than original stated closing date.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).