Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job Ref: SMHP/EA/07/26

Location: Working in designated GP practices within the East Antrim GP Federation area

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week (part-time may be considered)

Contract: Permanent (compiling a waiting list in the first instance)

GP Federations are not-for-profit Community Interest Companies consisting of GP Practices in defined areas or localities. The primary objective of each individual Federation is to support GP Practices and provide better care, delivered in a more responsive way and closer to home, for all our patients.

Job Summary

As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, employed by the Federation, you will work alongside Trust employed First Contact Physiotherapists and Social Work Practitioners as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a seamless, coordinated approach to person-centred care, across the clinical pathway; providing timely onward referral to other professionals and agencies as appropriate.

We are seeking to compile a waiting list of suitably qualified and experienced SMHPs to join the team.

Essential Criteria:

• Applicants should hold valid registration with one of the following:
• Registered Mental Health Nurse, live on NMC register
• Professional Social Work qualification and registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)
• Registered Occupational Therapist
• Practitioner psychologist registered with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

AND

• Have 3 years' post qualifying experience in one of the above disciplines working at Band 6 level (or equivalent/above) of which two years should be in Adult Mental Health setting
• Applicants must demonstrate relevant knowledge and experience of working in adult mental health services including knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures as well as un understanding of the role of statutory agencies, and community services
• The successful candidate should hold a full current driving license (valid in the UK) and have access to a car at the closing date or have access to a form of transport which will permit the applicant to carry out the duties of the post in full. ( this relates only to any person who has declared that they have a disability, which debars them from driving)

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working in a Primary Care/Community Setting
• Experience of community development approaches to addressing the needs of service users with mental health difficulties

A reserve list will be compiled for similar vacancies that may arise within the next 12 months.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced AccessNI Disclosure check

For further information and an application pack, click the apply icon.

The closing date for submission of completed applications is 12 noon on Monday 20th July 2026.

Completed application forms should be emailed to

Anticipated Interview Date: Monday 10th August 2026

Interviews will be hosted at The Northern GP Federation Support Unit, Unit 29 The Courtyard, Galgorm Castle, Ballymena, BT42 1HL.

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