Senior Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE1 1HF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-1044 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. Offer a same day triage of referrals. Co-ordinate and lead for shifts as required. To provide the initial telephone clinical triage as required of referrals to the Talking Therapies service. To gather further information as required from referrer or other providers to help support a clinical outcome decision. Identify the appropriate intervention or management required and process to the appropriate CPFT pathway or 3rd sector agency. Provide completed outcome reports/letters containing the necessary information of a high standard. Have excellent telephone communication skills. Be conversant and proactive with Government legislation pertaining to the Mental Health Act, National Service Framework, NHS Plan and Clinical Governance. Encourage, promote, and maintain effective communication with the Primary Care providers, Community Teams, Acute Care Services, and 3rd Sector providers. The post will include flexible working patterns over a range of working hours Represent NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies SPA at local and Trust wide meetings. To contribute to the professional development within the NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies SPA To always promote and display the highest professional standards. Professional bodys code of conduct must be always complied with.