Band 6 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner – West Birmingham Hub: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team working within the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in west Birmingham.

Within BSMHFT our community mental health services are well-established and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme, we are looking to increase our primary care teams with primary care practitioner roles. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Neighbourhood mental health team is an essential service which we are in the process of evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who are able to work within a multi- disciplinary team, working alongside GP’s and other primary care professionals who strive to achieve the best outcomes for individuals within the local community.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcomes-based intervention to meet service user’s needs within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.

You will be responsible for identifying need and best course of advice, support or intervention, promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.

Crucial to this role will be your ability toensure robust communication across mental health providers, VCSE organisations and primary care in accordance with each individual service users needs by provide support and advice to all colleagues with the PCN as required including participation within the local neighbourhood MDT’s.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/social worker

Desirable

  • Relevant post registration qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience in mental health
  • Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Care programme Approach, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation & safeguarding.
  • Experience of leading or participating in service improvement initiatives.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in community mental health services

Skills

Essential

  • Comprehensive assessment skills and risk management skills.

Desirable

  • Leadership Skills

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).

Closing Date: 30 August 2026

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