Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Have a minimum 1 year Community experience working with people with mental health (can be pre- qualification).
- Experience
Driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Qualification
Recognized nursing qualification as Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Registeration
NMC Registration as RMN
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience can be working in a relevant health, social care or voluntary sector setting
- Qualification
Any additional courses relevant to health and social care
Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality mental health care within your local community? Do you want to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while developing your skills within an innovative and supportive team?
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Brief Intervention Pathway within the Mole Valley Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting individuals experiencing mental health difficulties through timely, recovery-focused interventions. Working as part of a dynamic neighbourhood team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across health, social care, voluntary, community and statutory services to ensure people receive the right support at the right time.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and treatment plans.
- Act as a Care Coordinator/Lead Professional for individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Work collaboratively with patients, carers, families, and partner agencies.
- Promote recovery-focused and person-centred care.
- Contribute to safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance requirements.
- Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate good communications skills and able to work collaboratively within a multi-agency team
It is essential to hold a driver’s license and access to a vehicle for community-based roles where client visits are a significant part of the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
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.
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner- Mole Valley with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £33,677 - £40,996 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS pa, pro-rata. The contract type is Permanent: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. The application deadline is 25 Nov 2026.
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