Mental Health Jobs in the NHS

Mental health nurse jobs make up the largest share of NHS mental health vacancies, spanning community teams, inpatient wards, crisis services, and specialist settings like forensic or eating disorder units. This page also covers psychologists, psychiatrists, OTs, social workers, support workers, and peer support staff working in mental health services. The profession and band determine entry requirements, pay, and scope.

771 live vacancies across 169 NHS employers · updated hourly

771

Open Positions

£23k - £97k

Salary Range

169

NHS Trusts

301

New This Week

Recent mental health vacancies from this role hub, with employer, location, and closing-date context.

Planning a Mental Health job search in the NHS

Job Clerk tracks live mental health vacancies across NHS employers so you can compare role level, employer mix, location, salary, contract type, and closing date before deciding where to spend time on an application.

There are currently 771 live mental health roles across 169 NHS employers in this index. Use the band and city links below to move from the broad profession market into pages with tighter salary, seniority, and local employer context.

Recent salary data for mental health roles ranges from about £23,484 to £97,338 per year, depending on band, employer, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Evidence to prepare

  • Risk assessment, safety planning, and safeguarding decisions
  • Care coordination and CPA (Care Programme Approach) management
  • Delivering or supporting specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT, family work)
  • Mental Health Act assessments and knowledge (for approved roles)

Common requirements

  • Professional registration relevant to the role (NMC for nurses, HCPC for psychologists/OTs, Social Work England for social workers)
  • Post-qualification experience in a mental health setting
  • Specialist training relevant to the team or service (e.g. CBT, AMHP, approved clinician)
  • Enhanced DBS with barred list check

Bands to compare

Current mental health pages include Band 7, Band 8, and Band 6. Start broad, then narrow by band when the advert needs specific seniority, supervision, portfolio, or leadership evidence.

Location demand

Active city hubs include London, Leeds, and Sheffield. Local pages are useful for comparing employer mix, commute assumptions, and high-cost area supplements.

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Priory Healthcare, East London NHS Foundation Trust, Bupa, and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.

Browse Mental Health Jobs by Band

NHS mental health roles span multiple Agenda for Change bands. Pick a level to see live vacancies at that band.

Browse Mental Health Jobs by City

Compare mental health vacancies in major NHS hiring locations before narrowing into a grade or band.

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Where Mental Health Jobs Are Hiring Right Now

London45 jobs
London, London20 jobs
Oxford8 jobs
Norwich7 jobs
Manchester7 jobs
Gloucester, South West6 jobs
Southampton, Hampshire6 jobs
Bristol5 jobs
Bedford5 jobs
Bedford, Eastern5 jobs
Birmingham, West Midlands5 jobs
Exeter, South West5 jobs

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