Job summary
Modality Partnership Nottingham Division has a full-time vacancy for a skilled and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team working at Windmill Practice. The role is primarily based in practice, with some remote working likely as part of flexible service delivery.
We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Salary for this role is £46,000 per annum WTE.
This job is suitable for individuals who can demonstrate safe and effective patient interactions ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care whilst working alongside the wider nursing team and practice team.
As an employee with us you can benefit from:
Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee discounts and benefits scheme
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Education and career pathways
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Flexible working
Wellbeing support and initiative
If you are interested in learning more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
This is a hands-on patient facing role; we are seeking individuals to join our team who are caring, compassionate and confident. Applications are welcome from candidates with a background in mental health nursing, social work, allied health professions, or other relevant fields, with a proven ability to provide safe, effective, and person-centred mental health care.
This practice-based role enhances timely, holistic mental health care for our diverse inner-city population through a 'first contact mental health worker' model embedded within primary care. You will be a first contact mental health worker embedded in general practice, delivering holistic care through triage, assessment, brief interventions, and reviews. You will work autonomously while collaborating with GPs, PCN mental health colleagues and local services, improving access to mental health support for our diverse inner-city population of 22,000 patients. If you are passionate about improving mental health in primary care and want to be part of an innovative and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.
About us
We are one of the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and with a workforce of 1500+. We are unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. Your job is to work directly within the healthcare team and support us to harmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of skills in primary care with career advancing opportunities.
Modality Nottingham operates across Wellspring Surgery and Windmill Practice, serving a population of 22,000 patients in inner city Nottingham. We are committed to providing innovative, integrated, and patient-centred primary care. This role is central to enhancing access to mental health care across our practices.
All employees are welcomed to enrol in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. We are committed to developing our people through education and career pathways and who align to our organisational values of CARE.
Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice population, and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or referrals are supported.
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you are seeking career development opportunities that can help you grow and build your nursing career. you have a passion for supporting patients by promoting health and well-being within the practice population, and you are able to carry out all relevant tests required to ensure patients such as those with long term conditions, or those that require tests as part of other medical conditions or referrals are supported.
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in general practice or primary care settings.
- Experience in developing group-based mental health services.
- Experience of delivering or contributing to hybrid or online mental health services.
- Experience in the assessment and management of people presenting with mental health needs.
- Proven ability to develop holistic management plans for patients.
- Experience delivering psycho-social interventions in mental health.
- Experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices and processes.
- Have experience in acute mental health assessment and management.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites as required and work remotely where appropriate.
- Commitment to own professional development and reflective practice.
- Highly motivated.
- Flexibility.
- Enthusiasm.
- Team player.
- Ability to work across boundaries.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with NMC, HCPC or other relevant UK professional body.
- Additional training in specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to triage, assess and manage mental health presentations in a primary care or community setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to provide specialist clinical advice to GPs and colleagues.
- Effective time management and ability to work independently.
- Competent IT skills, with the ability to use clinical systems and digital tools.
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of local mental health pathways and community resources.
- Understanding of the social determinants of health and impact on mental wellbeing.
- Understanding of quality improvement processes in healthcare.
- Knowledge of AI-supported clinical tools and digital health innovation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in general practice or primary care settings.
- Experience in developing group-based mental health services.
- Experience of delivering or contributing to hybrid or online mental health services.
- Experience in the assessment and management of people presenting with mental health needs.
- Proven ability to develop holistic management plans for patients.
- Experience delivering psycho-social interventions in mental health.
- Experience working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices and processes.
- Have experience in acute mental health assessment and management.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites as required and work remotely where appropriate.
- Commitment to own professional development and reflective practice.
- Highly motivated.
- Flexibility.
- Enthusiasm.
- Team player.
- Ability to work across boundaries.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with NMC, HCPC or other relevant UK professional body.
- Additional training in specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches).
Skills
Essential
- Ability to triage, assess and manage mental health presentations in a primary care or community setting.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to provide specialist clinical advice to GPs and colleagues.
- Effective time management and ability to work independently.
- Competent IT skills, with the ability to use clinical systems and digital tools.
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of local mental health pathways and community resources.
- Understanding of the social determinants of health and impact on mental wellbeing.
- Understanding of quality improvement processes in healthcare.
- Knowledge of AI-supported clinical tools and digital health innovation.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
