Mental Health Practitioner (Forensic)
| Posting date: | 22 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: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Peterborough, PE3 6AN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-1097 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities To develop practice within the teams in the assessment of health and well being needs. Working closely with the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists, act as a central link inthe ongoing management of complex cases for the team. To provide specialist knowledge and advice to other agencies for the purposes of public protection. To provide written reports in respect of Mental Health Tribunals as required. To act as a social supervisor for those people who remain subject to mental health act restrictions whilst living out of hospital. Take part in the evaluation of the care of individuals at review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc. To attend and contribute to team meetings, providing specialist professional advice and support to staff regarding the management of individual service usersand their programmes of care. Where professionally appropriate may be responsible for the safe transport andadministration of medicines in accordance with Trust policy, legal requirements andNMC guidance, administers intramuscular injections. To provide specialist clinical advice across the Trust as required. To liaise with community services; statutory and non- statutory and inpatient services.