Mental Health Officer/Senior Practitioner

Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 01 November 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: FC9 £47,604.34 - £57,165.54

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week

Location: Town House, Kirkcaldy

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Job Details

Fife’s dedicated MHO Team provides a service to individuals who are at risk of harm and who may need protection using statutory measures. MHOs balance the need for compulsory treatment or intervention while promoting the rights and needs of people who have mental illness or who lack capacity. This mainly involves using legal powers under three Acts:

• Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

• Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.