Senior Mental Health Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL6 5DH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical / Service Specific Provide evidence based clinical interventions, making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. Responsibility for the development, planning and implementation of brief care and treatment interventions for individual patients within First Response. Provide assessment, planning and implementation of individual packages of care and treatment. Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner. Promote a recovery model that empowers patients, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment. Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on latest empirical evidence and compliant with local policies and procedures. Act as the patients and relatives advocate. Enable patients and carers to manage disability, loss and change. Champion patients rights, including, dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect. When undertaking all of the above ensure good documentation is provided and entered within the appropriate systems of record sharing. Communication and Working Relationship Skills Provide complex and sensitive information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (users of services, carers, multi-disciplinary staff, and other statutory / non statutory services) Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service managing clinical enquires. Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with local guidance. Role model effective communication, demonstrating empathy, respect, compassion and hope where there may be barriers to understanding. Communicate information in a way that makes it relevant and understandable in line with operational guidance. Maintain professional relationships with all colleagues to ensure professional standards are met. Promote a culture that incorporates Organisational values and is recovery focused Analytical and Judgement Skills Undertake complex clinical risk assessments, based on latest empirical evidence and compliant with local policies / procedures. Reporting of exceptions, complaints and gaps in service Assist in data collection for the on-going evaluation of the service. Assist in Promotion of the Service locally and nationally as appropriate. Act as the persons and their carers / familys advocate. Incident reporting - To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the organisations incident reporting policy supporting appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence. To assist with ensuring day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and person experience To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment. To comply at all times with the organisations Safer Governance related policies Seek advice and support from senior colleagues/line manager whenever necessary. Planning and Organisational Skills Ensure good documentation is provided and entered within the appropriate systems of record sharing Plan assessment/appointments for service users Discuss and arrange appropriate police response as required under guidance from senior staff Co-ordinate any agreed lone working arrangements To be responsible for the prevention and control of infection Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation Participate in programmes of audit and research within the team as agreed, implementing the findings. Contribute to clinical governance arrangements in order to ensure the quality of the service provided. Involvement in the development of local systems and process that ensure the implementation of Organisational policies. Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources The post holder does not have financial responsibility for budgetary management. It is the individual post holders responsibility to manage organisational resources. efficiently and to suggest efficiency savings to line management as they arise. The post holder has the responsibility to maintain the safekeeping of the organisations property. Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management Supervise and support junior staff with guidance from senior staff Monitor practice and development of junior staff as appropriate reporting to supervisory staff Assist in induction of staff As required by the Clinical Leads, conduct appraisal and performance management of junior staff Provision of day to day management supervision Demonstrate and role model excellent clinical leadership skills Ensure that core training is maintained Ensure participation in the teams compliance with CQC standards as directed by clinical lead Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties Ensure information resources are used to maintain knowledge of Organisational, Directorate and Team priorities and safety initiatives. Maintain up to date clinical records in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure information is shared with key stakeholders and other agencies in a secure manner. Physical Skills Be able to demonstrate IT skills, including keyboard use. Show the ability to concentrate for sustained periods of time in often noisy environments with frequent interruption. Be required to have ability to travel to other clinical sites for attendance at meetings. Be involved with patients who at times present with physical and verbal aggression due to ill health, distress and/or non-concordance with care. Post-holder will need to be aware of how to respond appropriately and safely, with consideration to the safety of themselves and others. Please see supporting information for full Job Description and Person Specification.

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