Senior Mental Health Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Peterborough, PE3 9GZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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Summary

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To offer an urgent Mental Health Assessment and Home Treatment for those referred and assessed as requiring the services of the Team. Identify the appropriate intervention or management required or if necessary, recommend the most suitable referral agency. Provide assessment reports/letters containing the necessary information of a high standard and monitor reports by junior staff to ensure they are of an equal standard. To contribute to achieving the Teams objectives, monitoring and evaluating workloads through effective clinical leadership. Provide urgent assessment/intervention for AMH service users out of their teams core hours of service. The post will include flexible working patterns over a 37.5 working hours per week to incorporate cover for 24 hours, 7-day service, including on call if required to meet the needs of the service users & carers. Ensure accurate and timely recording on CPFT Information Systems, i.e. Systm One. *DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

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