Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Senior Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver an accredited Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service, recognised nationally for providing the highest quality of care. Our team is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, supporting recovery and promoting hope.

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Senior Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary EIP team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a service that is committed to evidence-based practice and innovation.

As a Band 6 Senior Practitioner, you will:

• Provide specialist assessment, care planning, and interventions for individuals aged 14-65 experiencing first episode psychosis.
• Work collaboratively with service users, families, and carers to promote recovery, resilience and instil hope.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions, be a lead health care professional, and risk management in line with NICE guidelines.
• Contribute to service development and uphold the standards required for accreditation.
• Offer clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff and students.

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and clinical management of a defined caseload within the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Mental Health Service.

To carry continuing responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, utilising the care co-ordination system.

To develop the interface between primary and secondary care services so the patients/carers are offered focused and co-ordinated packages of care that are appropriate to their needs.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

• Current professional registration
• Evidence of post qualification basic training
• Teaching in clinical practice

• Extensive experience of working with mental health patients
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills

• Ability to supervise staff, demonstrating the highest clinical standards
• Facilitating self-help groups and carers group
• Knowledge around suicide awareness and prevention and the ability to support patients

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust