# VRT Practitioner Band 6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/vrt-practitioner-band-6/7ba7af51-cded-42e7-9e13-794c6ef5f4f0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/vrt-practitioner-band-6/7ba7af51-cded-42e7-9e13-794c6ef5f4f0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term - 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T10:00:47.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stafford/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic_Specialist_Mental_Health/Forensic_Specialist_Mental_Health-v8047879 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047879?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn The Violence Reduction Team within Staffordshire Police work with children and young people who have been identified as involved in, or at risk of being involved in serious violence and/or exploitation. It benefits from the expertise of partners in local authorities, public health, criminal justice, sports, education, and policing in order to take on a collaborative approach towards preventing and reducing violence. This role will sit within the VRT team in Staffordshire Police (Stafford Police Station) and will aim to offer: - Advice, teaching and supervision to police colleagues - Assessment/formulation of an individual's difficulties - Dependant on experience and training – offer interventions to individuals with more complex needs - Liaison, signposting and referrals to secondary and primary services ### Main duties of the job The Practitioner will be responsible for providing the service using a stepped model: Indirect Psychological Formulation and Consultation - Collaborate with police colleagues in selections and referrals - Offer formulation and advice to colleagues on specific cases who are not indicated as ready for structured psychological intervention, but are open to the wider VRT team Support and Engagement Intervention – for service users with increased complexity or - Deliver person-centred intervention following a collaborative plan of care incorporating Psychoeducation, Motivational Interviewing, Emotional Regulation and other evidence-based/psychologically informed interventions Structured Psychological Intervention - Deliver/facilitate change-focussed intervention to help prepare for onward referral - Reformulation and review of needs - Ongoing risk assessment ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details, see attached job description - Assessment and formulation of the needs of the young people referred to the service - Where necessary, deliver short-term psychological therapies to people on caseload - Develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to improve their overall engagement with VRT - Complete and contribute to robust risk assessments and risk management plan - Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate ## Job Details This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn The Violence Reduction Team within Staffordshire Police work with children and young people who have been identified as involved in, or at risk of being involved in serious violence and/or exploitation. It benefits from the expertise of partners in local authorities, public health, criminal justice, sports, education, and policing in order to take on a collaborative approach towards preventing and reducing violence. This role will sit within the VRT team in Staffordshire Police (Stafford Police Station) and will aim to offer: - Advice, teaching and supervision to police colleagues - Assessment/formulation of an individual's difficulties - Dependant on experience and training – offer interventions to individuals with more complex needs - Liaison, signposting and referrals to secondary and primary services ## Job Description The Practitioner will be responsible for providing the service using a stepped model: Indirect Psychological Formulation and Consultation - Collaborate with police colleagues in selections and referrals - Offer formulation and advice to colleagues on specific cases who are not indicated as ready for structured psychological intervention, but are open to the wider VRT team Support and Engagement Intervention – for service users with increased complexity or - Deliver person-centred intervention following a collaborative plan of care incorporating Psychoeducation, Motivational Interviewing, Emotional Regulation and other evidence-based/psychologically informed interventions Structured Psychological Intervention - Deliver/facilitate change-focussed intervention to help prepare for onward referral - Reformulation and review of needs - Ongoing risk assessment ## Responsibilities For more details, see attached job description Assessment and formulation of the needs of the young people referred to the service - Where necessary, deliver short-term psychological therapies to people on caseload - Develop good therapeutic relationships with clients to improve their overall engagement with VRT - Complete and contribute to robust risk assessments and risk management plan - Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of extensive post registration/qualification experience with working with service users experiencing mental health related difficulties - Experience of working in community settings and making decisions autonomously - Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting - Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams **Desirable** - Experience of or good knowledge of the justice system - Experience of working with children and young people ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Registered mental health nurse/OT/SLT/Learning Disability Nurse OR - Qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) - Post-registration/qualification experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level **Desirable** - Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBT, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Structured Clinical Management ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336868) ## 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.