Job summary
Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams across Surrey and Northeast Hampshire in the Brief Interventions; Complex Needs and Later Life Pathways is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to join our team.

The team is moving through a transition to an All-Age Neighbourhood Mental Health Team to provide more joined up mental health care for our community.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, the successful applicant will deliver comprehensive assessments and a variety of approaches, interventions, and treatments to individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues, supporting them in their personal recovery journey.

As a MHP, you will work within a neighborhood team, partnering with statutory, voluntary, and community sector organisations to deliver a coordinated, person-centered approach to care.

Following the shortlisting process, interviews for the role are scheduled to take place on 20 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend and will receive further details regarding the interview arrangements in due course.

Interview Location: to be confirmed

Work Locations: Opportunities available across Surrey and Northeast Hampshire

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments
• Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and treatment plans
• Act as a Care Coordinator/Lead Professional for individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with patients, carers, families, and partner agencies.
• Promote recovery-focused and person-centred care.
• Contribute to safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance requirements.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate good communications skills and able to work collaboratively within a multi-agency team.

About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

• To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983)/ updated version December 2025 and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
• Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs under the supervision of the CPN Clinical Lead.
• To develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
• Take on the role of care coordinator/care manager to service users subject to the Care Programme Approach, as in line with Local and National Policy.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with mental health problems living in the community, by providing a community mental health nursing perspective and expertise!
• Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for service users in partnership with service user, carer and families as in accordance with the guidance no one gets better on their own.
• To adhere to professional confidentiality standards
• To be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the service users/families, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and SABP Policies
• Ensure that a carers assessment is offered to carers of service users, as in line with Standard 6 of the National Service Framework.
• Help develop and maintain effective joint working arrangements with colleagues in the community mental health services, residential services, primary health care, social services and voluntary services, thus facilitating the co-ordination and comprehensiveness of provision.
• Utilise the full range of mental health nursing skills to participate in the assessment, care and support of service users.
• Use specialised knowledge, experience and skills in direct clinical work and act as a resource for the team and other agencies. This may include work in rehabilitation, social interventions, development of social networks and accessing other services/resources, mental health promotion, counselling and intercultural therapy, encouraging service user participation at all times.
• Participate in the provision of community mental health nursing advice and consultation to colleagues, community groups and organisations.
• Promote the recovery model to the people who use the service and their carers.
• To act in a manner to respect customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these.
• Ensure detailed and appropriate records are maintained to demonstrate that contact with people who use services, and their carers, is meaningful and effective.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care of patients/clients and /or provide specialised advice in relation to care of patients/clients.
• To follow policies in own role in accordance to trust / NMC and other regulatory bodies, may be required to comment on policies, procedures or possible developments.
• To be responsible for clinical supervision of less experienced clinical support workers or students.
• To maintain patient/client records in accordance with NMC regulations and Trust policies.
• To actively participate in the Patient Safety Incident Framework (PSIRF) process by reporting, reviewing and contributing to learning from incident to improve care quality and Safety
• To engage in the complaint management process by responding professionally, supporting investigations and implementing actions to address concerns and enhance service delivery.

Qualifications (Essential)

• NMC Registration RMN
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent.
• Judgements on problems requiring investigation, analysis, e.g. initial assessment of patient condition
• Carry out clinical risk assessments within sphere of competence and identify and escalate any issues relating to poor clinical standards or clinical risk

Experience (Essential)

• 1 years' experience working with people with mental health (can be pre-qualification)
• It is essential to hold a driver's license and access to a vehicle for community-based roles where client visits are a significant part of the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Horizon House, 28 Upper High Street, Various locations across Surrey and Northeast Hampshire, KT17 4QJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact: Bank Resourcing Officer, Sharol Martis, rsch.jointhebank@nhs.net

Reference number: 384-SM- MH Pract - B5
Band: Band 5 (Agenda for change)
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working