Mental Health Practitioner - NN2 Primary Care Network

Closing date: 09 November 2026

Job summary
We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our established Lead Mental Health Practitioner working across GP practices within North Norfolk.

This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non-urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job
Expectations of the role:

• Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
• Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
• Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
• Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities

About us
Every day is different and not without its challenges. We strive to ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.

Joining the Mental Health team at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust could be life-changing for you and the people you care for. Take the next step in your career, while supporting people to live their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

Why work for NSFT?
As an NHS employer, we have developed and put in place a range of policies to support our employees to enjoy a fair and healthy working environment.

We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and diverse workforce, and we have dedicated Employee Network Groups which champion staff mental health issues, BME, disability, spirituality and wellbeing, women's and neurodiversity, and LGBT issues.

About NN2 PCN
NN2 PCN is one of four Primary Care Networks across North Norfolk, working collaboratively to meet the needs of local populations.

Practices include:

• Birchwood Medical Practice
• Cromer Group Practice
• Paston Surgery
• Mundesley Medical Centre
• Aldborough Surgery

Currently, MHP provision is provided to Birchwood Medical Practice and Cromer Group Practice

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year gross per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 246-CEN8374910

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)

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
• Able to demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Primary Care Clinical Service Manager, Mel Nevard, PCNsupport@nsft.nhs.uk, 07768021888

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