Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse)

The closing date is 13 September 2026

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Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

Are you an experienced and motivated individual looking to join a high performing mental health Trust?

We are very excited to be able to offer a suitably qualified Mental Health Nurse Band 6 post within our established multi-disciplinary Recovery Team in the North Cotswolds /Cheltenham.

The successful applicant will gain valuable Mental Health experience within well respected and successful services and work in both urban and rural parts of scenic central and North Gloucestershire. We are looking for a motivated individual with experience of working in mental health services.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent mental health nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. We're looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health

You will have the ability to build relationships with key partner agencies and help us to integrate more effectively with other services, as well as thriving on working in a high-pressure situation. This service will also give you the opportunity to work with specialists from a number of different professions.

We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual with a strong interest and passion in working with adults with serious mental illness to join these friendly, progressive and dynamic multi-disciplinary teams providing comprehensive mental and social care. We can offer an opportunity to develop your skills and experience and to contribute to the development of a high quality service.

You will hold a registered mental health nurse qualification and be able to demonstrate post registration experience at Band 6. You will need to provide evidence of continual professional development.

The teams provide a planned needs lead 9am-5pm five days a week service. The hours are 22.5 hours per week.

For further details on this vacancy please don't hesitate to contact Lorraine Morris via

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-552-A

Job locations

• Leckhampton Lodge
• Charlton Lane
• Cheltenham
• GL53 9DZ
• United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leckhampton Lodge

Charlton Lane

Cheltenham

GL53 9DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Lorraine Morris

Lorraine.Morris@ghc.nhs.uk

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Are you an experienced and motivated individual looking to join a high performing mental health Trust? We are very excited to be able to offer a suitably qualified Mental Health Nurse Band 6 post within our established multi-disciplinary Recovery Team in the North Cotswolds /Cheltenham. The successful applicant will gain valuable Mental Health experience within well respected and successful services and work in both urban and rural parts of scenic central and North Gloucestershire. We are looking or a motivated individual with experience of working in a mental health services., As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an experienced and highly competent mental health nurse looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives. We're looking for candidates with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health You will have the ability to build relationships with key partner agencies and help us to integrate more effectively with other services, as well as thriving on working in a high-pressure situation. This service will also give you the opportunity to work with specialists from a number of different professions. We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual with a strong interest and passion in working with adults with serious mental illness to join these friendly, progressive and dynamic multi-disciplinary teams providing comprehensive mental and social care. We can offer an opportunity to develop your skills and experience and to contribute to the development of a high quality service. You will hold a registered mental health nurse qualification and be able to demonstrate post registration experience at Band 6. You will need to provide evidence of continual professional development. The teams provide a planned needs lead 9am-5pm five days a week service. The hours are 22.5 hours per week.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.