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Kings Lynn Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust —King's Lynn
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- GP surgery experience
- Computer skills

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Kings Lynn Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust —King's Lynn
Provide assessments, brief interventions and short‑term support for people aged 16+. Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure…
£49,387 - £56,515 a year

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Kings Lynn Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust -
King's Lynn

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£49,387 - £56,515 a year

Qualifications

GP surgery experience
Primary care
Computer skills
NMC

Full job description

Kings Lynn Primary Care Network - Lead Mental Health Practitioner

Band 7

Main area

Mental Health

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

246-WSN7995219

Site

Kings Lynn Primary Care Network

Town

King's Lynn

Salary

£49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

28/06/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Lead Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) working across GP practices within Kings Lynn PCN in West Norfolk.

This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place‑Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non‑urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

Expectations of the role:

Provide assessments, brief interventions and short‑term support for people aged 16+
Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma‑related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
Deliver psychoeducation, problem‑solving approaches, safety planning and self‑management strategies
Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities

Working for our organisation

Every day is different and not without its challenges. We strive to ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.

Joining the Mental Health team at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust could be life-changing for you and the people you care for. Take the next step in your career, while supporting people to live their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

Why work for NSFT?

As an NHS employer, we have developed and put in place a range of policies to support our employees to enjoy a fair and healthy working environment.
Flexible working options allow staff to request, review and agree changes in their working patterns at different stages of their careers, and as their personal circumstances change.

We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and diverse workforce, and we have dedicated Employee Network Groups which champion staff mental health issues, BME, disability, spirituality and wellbeing, women’s and neurodiversity, and LGBT issues.

Life changing for you:https://youtu.be/ygNy6BCpEvk?si=g9YFJZkEzLbEN6pc

About Kings Lynn Primary Care Network

Kings Lynn PCN is one of four Primary Care Networks across West Norfolk, working collaboratively to meet the needs of local populations.

Practices include:

Southgates Medical Centre
St James Medical Practice
The Woottons Surgery
Vida Healthcare

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ready to make a difference?
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and key accountabilities.

If you’re passionate about delivering safe, high‑quality care, working with kindness and compassion, and helping to create better outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you.
Click APPLY and take the next step in your career with NSFT.

Find Out More

Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioners make a real difference every day supporting patients at the right time, in the right place.
Watch the short video here:
https://youtu.be/9GvYKCJ3WGQ?si=6i5-3uaI21_GYmn

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration.
Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC Registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP Social Worker Registrants)
Ongoing Professional Development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)

Skills

Essential criteria

Competent assessment skills
Computer skills and experience of using Electronic Patient Record System
Effective analytical and decision-making skills
Care planning and risk assessment knowledge and skills

Desirable criteria

Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice.
Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ensure care is values-based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable.

Experience

Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experiencerom previous experience
Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions.

Desirable criteria

Experience in delivering group-based interventions.

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Adam Smith

Job title

Primary Care Clinical & Operational Lead

Email address

[email protected]

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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