Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Team, Rugeley

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Team, Rugeley

The closing date is 15 October 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner Team as a part time Mental Health Practitioner based in Great Haywood, Staffordshire.

If you hold a professional registration in nursing, occupational therapy, or social work, and are interested in creating a responsive and holistic mental health service within a primary care setting this may be the role for you.

Significantly more investment in Voluntary, Non-statutory services is being made as part of our transformation work, to help support you in helping your patients access the services they need. To drive this programme forward we need qualified mental health professionals who have the passion, enthusiasm, and skills to be part of this exciting, new way of providing community mental healthcare.

It's an exciting time to join us as we are a developing service, and you will play a pivotal role in support in the development of this service.

You will work with one or more primary care networks in the South Staffordshire area to provide assessment and brief intervention treatment for individuals presenting with mental health needs and will carry out mental health assessments following agreed practice guidelines as part of a Primary Care Network Team.

You must be fully qualified in the appropriate profession and registered with the relevant professional body. You must be able to travel independently across a large geographical area.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will undertake the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk management. Delivering a high-quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Assessing people's mental health needs within a primary care setting.
• The delivery of brief, short term, and low intensity psychological interventions for people with common mental health disorders.
• Mental Health promotion involving the development of effective relationships between primary care and local communities and other services in the voluntary and statutory sector.
• Provision of support and advice to GPs and other primary care providers.
• Bridging the gap between primary care and other provider services to ensure fast and effective response times for those accessing services.
• Demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of the organisation and the principles of Recovery.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out further information regarding this role please see attached the job description and person specification.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Would you like to get a first-hand experience of the role and spend a couple of hours experiencing the day in the life of a PCN MHP in a GP Surgery. To arrange this, you must be an RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse), OT (Occupational Therapist), or Social Worker Band 6 or a highly-skilled Band 5 and have successfully completed your preceptorship.

To find out more you can contact the Team Lead, Lisa Walters, on

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Person Specification Qualifications

• Professional qualification relevant to Adult Mental Health i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker, Therapist.
• Specialist Mental Health Training e.g. Assessment.

Experience

• Evidence of extensive post qualification experience of working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing the care of people with mental health problems
• Experience working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self-harm
• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously

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.

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