Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Posting date:	29 September 2025
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	13 October 2025
Location:	Batley, WF17 5PW
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9378-CK2320

Summary

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. JOB SUMMARY To provide a Single Point of Access for all external referrals to mental health services in Calderdale and Kirklees. To provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and brief interventions for a wide variety of Service Users in various settings and to signpost and broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their needs. There is potential for change to this job description, subject to service redesign. KEY RESULT AREAS: Professional Maintain a continuing knowledge of current good practice and other professional matters. Maintain personal NMC registration or equivalent and ensure adherence to statutory codes of practice. To undertake screening and initial assessments in a wide variety of settings both independently or within a multi-interdisciplinary framework in respect of service users presenting with mental health issues and/or self harming behaviours. Together with the Team Manager have involvement in initiatives related to further development of the single point of access service. To be actively involved in the clinical supervision and professional development review process. Contribute to the provision of information and involvement in changes to working practices in respect of such information. To collate and interpret complex facts in order to promote a range of options for service users at the point of referral and assessment by the single point of access team. Provide professional advice to team members and others as appropriate. To be involved in clinical team meetings and multi-disciplinary care plan reviews in order to develop and implement individual care pathways. Involvement in quality circle groups where appropriate. Act as an advisor to outside agencies such as police, probation, housing etc. and provide specialist advice around the single point of access service and mental health issues. Ensure that an evidence based practice approach is utilised in order to meet service user and service needs. Maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the acute care settings inclusive of lone working policies and initiatives. To participate in the ethos of a family friendly, flexible working environment. Where required to participate in the selection and recruitment process. Involvement in the induction and orientation of students and new staff members. Management Responsible for their own individual day to day performance and that of others within the single point of access service during periods of duty. To assist the Team Manager in monitoring and evaluating service provision. Exercise positive leadership based upon fair, clear and equitable staff relationships using effective communications. Communicate highly sensitive and complex information to referrers, service users, relatives, carers, and fellow professionals in a professional, empathetic and reassuring manner, taking into consideration barriers that may be present. Act as the first contact point, demonstrating high degrees of clinical knowledge in relation to management of complex symptoms, medications, side and adverse effects, interactions, self-harm and suicide intent and general mental health issues to offer professional advice and manage risk effectively over the telephone, triggering responses where appropriate. To facilitate the gate-keeping, signposting and brokering to appropriate services as required. To undertake a range of initial assessments and providing brief intervention as required. To be involved in interdisciplinary communications and staff meetings to ensure a clear understanding and the promotion of the single point of access service philosophy. Together with the Team Manager, be involved in the planning, development and review of services and policies within the single point of access services and to ensure that such policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines are adhered to. Ensuring all staff are aware of customer relation issues and engage where necessary with all service users, carers, relatives and visitors in a professional manner to a high standard. Maintain awareness of research and to participate in such activities if required. To be involved with the production of statistics as required by the Team Manager. Involvement in audit activity where required. Be fully conversant with the Mental Health Act 1983 or future amendments and current implementation. To support Mental Health Act assessments and offer alternative options to admission where appropriate. To be involved in the clinical supervision and professional development review processes. 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