# Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-mental-health-practitioner-registered-mental-health-nurse/9ede4de8-6495-4b45-be4f-fb4c6dbe9509 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-mental-health-practitioner-registered-mental-health-nurse/9ede4de8-6495-4b45-be4f-fb4c6dbe9509.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Gloucester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T12:22:05.349Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Recovery_Service/Recovery_Service-v8148297 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8148297?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week. Are you an experienced and motivated individual looking to join a high performing mental health Trust? We are very excited to be able to offer a suitably qualified Mental Health Nurse  Band 6 post within our established multi-disciplinary Recovery Team in the North Cotswolds /Cheltenham. The successful applicant will gain valuable Mental Health experience within well respected and successful services and work in both urban and rural parts of scenic central and North  Gloucestershire. We are looking or a motivated individual with experience of working in a mental health services. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. ### Main duties of the job As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent mental health nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. We’re looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health You will have the ability to build relationships with key partner agencies and help us to integrate more effectively with other services, as well as thriving on working in a high-pressure situation. This service will also give you the opportunity to work with specialists from a number of different professions. We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual with a strong interest and passion in working with adults with serious mental illness to join these friendly, progressive and dynamic multi-disciplinary teams providing comprehensive mental and social care.  We can offer an opportunity to develop your skills and experience and to contribute to the development of a high quality service. You will hold a registered mental health nurse qualification and be able to demonstrate post registration experience at Band 6. You will need to provide evidence of continual professional development. The teams provide a planned needs lead 9am-5pm five days a week service. The hours are 22.5  hours per week. For further details on this vacancy please don’t hesitate to contact Lorraine Morris via 0300 421 2072 ### 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. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas ## Person Specification ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) - Evidence of continued professional development Essential Application form and interview **Desirable** - Evidence of formal post registration learning - European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) ### LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook **Desirable** - Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector ### PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care - Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management - Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment - Knowledge of evidence based intervention with service users in an all phases of mental illness - An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health - Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs **Desirable** - Knowledge of child care / protection issues - Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights ## Documents - [cmhn job description (pdf, 672.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10447702) - [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.