# Mental Health Link Worker / Navigator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-link-worker-navigator/49f7192c-4d88-430c-b292-396fc6ced84c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-link-worker-navigator/49f7192c-4d88-430c-b292-396fc6ced84c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Gloucester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term till March 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week (We would welcome applications for part-time, job share as this is a large patch and may interest the right person to work in either South Cotswolds or North Cotswolds. Please make your preference clear in your application.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T13:21:25.704Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Link_Worker_Navigator/Mental_Health_Link_Worker_Navigator-v8116359 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8116359?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for  6 months. . *Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment* This is an exciting opportunity to offer a Mental Health Navigator / Link Worker post within Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT). - Will you enjoy working within a team of dedicated, friendly people who believe in helping people by addressing wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity? - Are you passionate about providing support to people who have a serious mental illness (SMI) to enable them to connect with their communities, addressing barriers such as social isolation? - Can you effectively engage with a diverse range of VCSE organisations, NHS Teams including Primary Care? - Can you work with individuals to co-produce goals based on the persons priorities, interests, values and motivations - If that sounds like you – then we want to hear from you! You will be based at Weavers Croft, alongside the clinical lead. This is a base for mental health community teams.  The post would mainly involve working in and around Gloucestershire with an expectation of some out of county visits. ### Main duties of the job You will work collaboratively with VCSE organisations, and primary care working with individuals who have a SMI or at serious risk of developing one.  You will be a key role in the Locality Community Partnership meeting held in each locality, bringing together key partners to plan and deliver collaborative care for people with mental health complexities. - Proactively spending time with specified VCSE organisations including attending meetings and forums, and attending activities which include clients of the VCSE services - Build capability, confidence and resilience in the VCSE to identify and support individuals in emotional distress; and recognise and respond to suicide risk. - Increase VCSE awareness of, and access to mental health services and available training to enable them to signpost/refer effectively. - Support earlier identification (on the part of both the VCSE and Mental Health Services) of people in crisis by enabling concerns to be communicated quickly. - Help Improve connectivity between mental health and third sector services. - Support the personalisation agenda. - Supporting GP practices to connect with GHC mental health services. - Carrying a limited caseload only to support people referrals across services and broker access to services The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas ## Person Specification ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency-based training in a relevant health or social care area PLUS theoretical and practical knowledge to diploma level equivalent, obtained through formal competency training, short courses and experience OR successful completion of approved associate practitioner training or relevant foundation degree or commitment to obtain within 2 years. - IT Skills ### LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Child Protection, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 - Experience in mental health or social care services at Bands 2, 3 or 4, ideally in a community setting. - Knowledge of the CPA process - Knowledge and understanding of care planning and risk assessment (completed an Approved course in relation to Risk Assessment). - Knowledge and understanding of using a Recovery based approach to care. - Knowledge and understanding of social inclusion approach - Clinical skills training (awareness of physical health and wellbeing). - Awareness of issues of diversity **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of Voluntary Care Sector and partnership working ## Documents - [mh link worker jdps (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10412039) - [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522) - [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656) ## 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.