Mental Health Practitioner - Coastal Primary Care Network

Job overview

We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our established Lead Mental Health Practitioner working across GP practices within Coastal PCN in West Norfolk.

This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place‑Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non‑urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Expectations of the role:

• Provide assessments, brief interventions and short‑term support for people aged 16+
• Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma‑related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
• Deliver psychoeducation, problem‑solving approaches, safety planning and self‑management strategies
• Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ready to make a difference? Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and key accountabilities.

If you’re passionate about delivering safe, high‑quality care, working with kindness and compassion, and helping to create better outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you. Click APPLY and take the next step in your career with NSFT.

Find Out More

Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioners make a real difference every day supporting patients at the right time, in the right place. Watch the short video here: https://youtu.be/9GvYKCJ3WGQ?si=6i5--3uaI21_GYmn