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Duty and Risk Mental Health Practitioner – Remote UK Job

Vita Health Group is recruiting an experienced Duty and Risk Mental Health Practitioner to join its established Talking Therapies service. This permanent opportunity offers full-time remote working, with responsibility for clinical risk assessment, safeguarding guidance and supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties.

If you have experience in NHS mental health services, complex risk management and safeguarding, this role could be an opportunity to develop your clinical expertise while working remotely.

Job Overview

  • Employer: Vita Health Group
  • Job title: Duty and Risk Mental Health Practitioner
  • Salary: Depending on experience
  • Location: Home-based / Remote, UK
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, remote working
  • Number of vacancies: Not stated in the advert
  • Closing date: 12 November 2026
  • Reference number: VP416BDAB9
  • Visa sponsorship: Not stated in the job advert
  • Professional registration: Current UK professional registration is required
  • DBS check: Required at the offer stage

About the Role

Vita Health Group is seeking experienced practitioners to join its regional Duty Team, supporting several Talking Therapies services.

You will provide clinical advice on risk management and safeguarding, support healthcare professionals dealing with complex cases, and help ensure clients receive appropriate and timely mental health care.

The position involves significant telephone contact with clients, including people experiencing distress. You will also work with multidisciplinary teams, GPs, secondary mental health services and external agencies.

Although the role is remote, you may be encouraged to attend team-building days at Vita Health Group locations. You must have a private working space for confidential calls.

Main Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical risk and safeguarding advice to CBT therapists, counsellors, DIT and IPT therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and administrative staff.
  • Support the regional Duty Team across multiple Talking Therapies services.
  • Maintain effective risk management and safeguarding procedures.
  • Communicate with clients by telephone, including individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
  • Screen referrals and assess whether clients are suitable for the service.
  • Help clients access appropriate care in a timely manner.
  • Arrange or facilitate referrals to secondary mental health services when necessary.
  • Liaise with GPs, secondary care teams and other external organisations.
  • Support discussions between Talking Therapies services and secondary mental health services.
  • Contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality mental health care.

Essential Experience and Skills

Applicants should have experience in the following areas:

  • Working in NHS mental health services with people experiencing a range of mental health conditions.
  • Assessing and managing complex clinical risk presentations.
  • Managing safeguarding concerns.
  • Supporting individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
  • Working effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Providing risk and safeguarding advice, consultation or supervision to other healthcare professionals.
  • Communicating confidently with clients, healthcare professionals and external agencies.

Experience working across primary and secondary mental health care pathways is desirable.

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Candidates must:

  • Hold current registration with a recognised professional healthcare regulatory body.
  • Have current UK professional registration.
  • Maintain ongoing professional development and training.
  • Have safeguarding training equivalent to Level 3.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of clinical risk management, safeguarding procedures and mental health service pathways.

Applicants should review the full person specification before applying to ensure they meet the role’s professional requirements.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is dependent on experience. Vita Health Group also highlights several benefits and development opportunities, including:

  • Annual study leave allowance for professional development.
  • Opportunities for career progression.
  • Mentoring and secondment opportunities.
  • Management training and clinical CPD webinars.
  • Flexible working options.
  • Supportive teams and managers.
  • Employee wellbeing and mental health support.
  • An inclusive working environment.

Remote Working Arrangements

This is a home-based role, offering the opportunity to work remotely while supporting mental health services across the region.

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Applicants must have a suitable private workspace to handle confidential telephone calls. Team-building days may take place at Vita Health Group’s regional bases.

Advertised locations include:

  • Home-based / Remote
  • Newcastle
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Loughborough
  • Liverpool
  • Swansea
  • Nottingham
  • Colchester

The advert lists these locations alongside the remote-working arrangement. Confirm your eligibility and any location-specific expectations with the employer if necessary.

Is Visa Sponsorship Available?

Visa sponsorship is not stated in the job advert.

Vita Health Group states that all applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK. The advert does not confirm whether the employer can provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

Applicants who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship should contact the recruitment team before applying to confirm whether sponsorship is available for this specific role.

The position also requires current UK professional registration, so applicants trained overseas should check that they meet the registration requirements.

Important Information Before Applying

  • Previous applicants need not apply.
  • The role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
  • Current UK professional registration is required.
  • Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
  • The employer may close the vacancy before the advertised deadline.

How to Apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should read the official vacancy details and submit their application through NHS Jobs.

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Closing date: 12 November 2026

Reference number: VP416BDAB9

For recruitment enquiries, contact:

  • Contact: Emma Nealgrove
  • Email: recruitment@vhg.co.uk
  • Telephone: 0333 222 0710

Employer: Vita Health Group

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