Band 6 Mental Health Jobs in the NHS
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application.
19 live vacancies at this grade · 19 NHS employers · salary £39,959 - £48,117
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Open Positions
£40k - £57k
Salary Range
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NHS Trusts
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What to expect from Band 6 Mental Health roles
Band 6 posts are for experienced practitioners who have built specialist skills or taken on supervisory responsibilities. Typical roles include senior staff nurses, specialist therapists, team deputies, and clinical pharmacists. Expect to show evidence of autonomous judgement and leadership in your application. For mental health candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 19 live band 6 mental health vacancies across 19 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.
Recent salary data for band 6 mental health roles ranges from about £39,959 to £56,863 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.
Band expectations
- Professional registration and minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
- Specialist competencies relevant to the advertised post
- Evidence of supervising junior staff or students
- Contribution to audit, service improvement, or quality work
Role 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)
Typical 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
Hiring locations
Current band 6 mental health demand is visible in London, Bristol, Salisbury, GATESHEAD, and Huddersfield. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.
Employer mix
Recent listings include employers such as Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust, and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.
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