An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Service across Somerset. As a registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, you will provide high-quality assessment, care planning and evidence-based interventions for adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner
Job Type: Full-time
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Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Location: Somerset, United Kingdom
Deadline: The closing date is 26 October 2026
Main duties of the job
- Manage a caseload of individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs, providing assessment, care planning and therapeutic interventions.
- Deliver evidence-based, psychosocial and recovery-focused interventions that promote wellbeing, resilience and independence.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management and recovery plans in partnership with service users and carers.
- Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, families and carers.
- Work closely with partner agencies including primary care, inpatient services, social care, housing providers, substance misuse services and voluntary sector organisations.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and children, identifying concerns and taking appropriate action in line with local and national guidance.
- Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and support to junior staff, support workers and students.
- Participate in service development, clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance activities.
- Contribute to team leadership, including coordinating team activity and supporting operational delivery when required.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and ensure compliance with professional standards, Trust policies and information governance requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy Qualification
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- Evidence of post qualifying professional development in an acute setting.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in multi-disciplinary community mental health services.
- Good knowledge of resources and working practices across health and social care.
- Ability to be innovative in practice.
- Experience of managing risk of clients in crisis.
- Experience of assessment, care-plan, development and evaluation in conjunction with clients and carers.
- Experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of mental health difficulties.
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