Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Primary Care Network - Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 21 July 2025

Job summary

We looking to recruit a Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our existing team of MHP's.Working within GP surgeries across South Norfolk with the SNHiP PCN.

As PCN Mental Health Practitioner (MHP), you'll play an incredibly important role in transforming community mental health services.

We're working collaboratively with the Integrated Care System to offer Place Based Care - ensuring communities receive fast and effective treatment, in the familiar surroundings of their GP surgery.

Main duties of the job

SNhIP PCN are a group of GP practices amongst 3 PCNs network across South Norfolk who work together in a local geographical area, with varying sizes, patient populations and mental health priorities.

As a Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Practitioner (MHP), you will work across the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice, support, and treatment for members of our community experiencing problems with their mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health Practitioners in general practice aim to provide advice and support for people with complex mental health needs (such as bipolar, psychosis, eating disorders, severe depression & anxiety, and a range of other mental illness) and the primary care teams involved in their care.

The aim is to enable people to access specialist mental health interventions when required but also to support people to live well in their communities by focusing on strategies to promote mental and physical well-being and prevent deterioration in people's health.

We're committed to your ongoing clinical development and would welcome the opportunity to support your professional goals. Development opportunities include access to leadership courses, mentoring/coaching and access to clinical development such as nonmedical prescribing course, Approved Mental Health Professional and more.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CEN7273768

Job locations

South Norfolk Primary Care Network

Poringland

NR14 7JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

From 2025, each PCN will have three Mental Health Practitioners working in its practices alongside a multi-disciplinary team. Practitioners can include Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. On a day-to-day basis, PCN Mental Health Practitioners will work as a member of GP practice extended teams and be based in practices.

You'll work with the existing MHPs in the PCN providing support, treatment, advice, education, and problem-solving approaches to members of our community experiencing challenges with their mental health. You'll be providing a dedicated growing service that makes sure individual needs are met in a seamless environment.

This is a full-time opportunity, and we're flexible and are happy to discuss different working patterns, provided these are within and around the GP practice working and enhanced hours.

If you want to play your part in making a positive impact in your local community, transforming the way we care and develop this exciting service - we would love to hear from you.

The role of the PCN Mental Health Practitioner has already proven itself and has shown to reduce referrals into secondary care.

We are developing and growing the team so are in need of dedicated practitioners to join us, who want to be part of the changes and play a key role.

Our practice locations within SNhIP include:

  • Attleborough Surgeries
  • Chet Valley Medical Practice
  • Church Hill, Pulham Market
  • Harleston Medical Practice
  • Heathgate Medical Practice
  • Lawns Medical Practices
  • Long Stratton Medical Practice (& Newton Flotman)
  • Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice
  • Parish Fields Practice

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

From 2025, each PCN will have three Mental Health Practitioners working in its practices alongside a multi-disciplinary team. Practitioners can include Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. On a day-to-day basis, PCN Mental Health Practitioners will work as a member of GP practice extended teams and be based in practices.

You'll work with the existing MHPs in the PCN providing support, treatment, advice, education, and problem-solving approaches to members of our community experiencing challenges with their mental health. You'll be providing a dedicated growing service that makes sure individual needs are met in a seamless environment.

This is a full-time opportunity, and we're flexible and are happy to discuss different working patterns, provided these are within and around the GP practice working and enhanced hours.

If you want to play your part in making a positive impact in your local community, transforming the way we care and develop this exciting service - we would love to hear from you.

The role of the PCN Mental Health Practitioner has already proven itself and has shown to reduce referrals into secondary care.

We are developing and growing the team so are in need of dedicated practitioners to join us, who want to be part of the changes and play a key role.

Our practice locations within SNhIP include:

  • Attleborough Surgeries
  • Chet Valley Medical Practice
  • Church Hill, Pulham Market
  • Harleston Medical Practice
  • Heathgate Medical Practice
  • Lawns Medical Practices
  • Long Stratton Medical Practice (& Newton Flotman)
  • Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice
  • Parish Fields Practice

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration.
  • Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC Registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP Social Worker Registrants)
  • Ongoing Professional Development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)

Skills

Essential

  • Competent assessment skills
  • Computer skills and experience of using Electronic Patient Record System
  • Effective analytical and decision-making skills
  • Care planning and risk assessment knowledge and skills

Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice.
  • Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ensure care is values-based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
  • Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable.

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experiencerom previous experience
  • Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
  • Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions.

Desirable

  • Experience in delivering group-based interventions.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration.
  • Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC Registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP Social Worker Registrants)
  • Ongoing Professional Development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)

Skills

Essential

  • Competent assessment skills
  • Computer skills and experience of using Electronic Patient Record System
  • Effective analytical and decision-making skills
  • Care planning and risk assessment knowledge and skills

Desirable

  • Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice.
  • Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ensure care is values-based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
  • Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable.

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experiencerom previous experience
  • Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
  • Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions.

Desirable

  • Experience in delivering group-based interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

South Norfolk Primary Care Network

Poringland

NR14 7JT


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

South Norfolk Primary Care Network

Poringland

NR14 7JT


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Primary Care Clinical & Operational Lead

Adam Smith

Adam.Smith@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CEN7273768

Job locations

South Norfolk Primary Care Network

Poringland

NR14 7JT


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