Job Overview
Main area Assessment Service Mental Health Professional – Mental Health Access and brief Treatment Team (Grade Band 6) – Contract Permanent. 22.5 hours per week. Job ref 201-26-247-C.
Site: MHABTT Mid and West ICA Town Truro, Penzance. Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum (pro rata). Closing date 14/06/2026 23:59.
Main duties
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel throughout the county and managing referral triage and initial assessment.
You will work in partnership with GPs, other referring agencies, and community mental health teams such as Early Interventions in Psychosis, Home Treatment Team, and Talking Therapies.
The assessment service is currently developing, offering an opportunity to contribute to new ways of working.
Benefits and support
- A supportive team environment where new ideas are welcomed and acted on.
- Regular supervision and caseload management.
- Mandatory training program to maintain core skills.
- Access to personalised training aligned with annual appraisal and PDP.
- Opportunities to access CPD activities.
- Staff engagement programme with quarterly have your say sessions.
- Team away days to focus on shared priorities.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
- Relevant professional registration – RMN, OT, SW, RNLD.
- Evidence of post-basics training.
- Current professional registration.
- Sign Off Mentor (SOM) qualification as per NMC to sign‑off students.
Experience
- Registered mental health professional with substantial post‑registration experience.
- Previous experience working in a community setting.
Additional support and development
- Career conversations and individual development plans.
- Protected CPD time for registered staff.
- Dedicated central development fund for CPD.
- Leadership and management development programmes.
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities.
- A full clinical induction programme.
- Care certificate programme for band 1–4 clinical staff.
- Bespoke preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Free access to HARP portfolios for nursing staff.
- Free DBS checks where required.
- Discounts from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Reimbursement of application costs for eligible staff.
EEO Statement
We welcome and value individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health and aspire to support lived experience roles throughout the organisation.
