Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- Skills
Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills.
- Skills
Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.
- Skills
Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.
- Skills
IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.
- Skills
Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
- Skills
Statistics.
- Experience
Post-Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs
- Experience
Experience of working autonomously within a senior position
- Experience
Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills
- Experience
Experience of working across organisations
- Experience
Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Experience
Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality
- Experience
Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries
- Experience
Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Qualifications
Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent
- Qualifications
1st Level Registration (NMC,HCPC)
- Qualifications
Evidence of advanced clinical practice at post graduate level to masters or equivalent
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuous professional development
- Special Requirements
Ability to travel independently throughout the county
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of leading service change/development/transformation
- Experience
Experience of leading training sessions
- Experience
Experience of neighbourhood working
- Qualifications
Management or leadership qualification
- Qualifications
Non-medical prescriber (or ability to complete within first 12 months in post)
Job overview
This role is an exciting opportunity to work directly with individuals in their community to teach and support individuals around mental ill health in Primary Care. This role is essential in supporting individuals to manage their mental health at the first stage of ill health and prevent further deterioration in their needs. The role is flexible and we promote hybrid working opportunities.
Do you believe in change to our current systems, introducing new ideas and integrated working with the holistic care of the service user at its heart? Do you want to work within a GP surgery as the Mental Health subject matter expert? We want you to be in a role where you can guide, support, listen and educate on mental health for both our service users and our wider NHS colleagues to ensure individuals get the right, most appropriate mental health care dependant on their needs.
Main duties of the job
Work within Meridian PCN to offer consultations within surgeries to meet the mental health needs of local communities at primary care stage. The role is offering intervention, mental health support and advice to our population and linking in with those in secondary care if and when appropriate to ensure the needs of individuals are being met. You would work closely with secondary care colleagues to ensure we are working within the principles of NHS Transformation 10 year plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
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 Senior Mental Health Practitioner with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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