About this role
Job summary
Thank you for your interest in this Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner position within our Ealing Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS). This is a full-time and permanent position and attracts 15% Outer London weighting. We welcome applications from Registered Mental Health/LD Nurses (registered with the NMC) and qualified Social Workers (registered with Social Work England) who are interested in working in complex psychosis in the community.
Mental health practitioners play a key role in dissolving the barriers that can exist between mental health and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise organisations and local communities, and primary and secondary care, to deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults - moving towards a 'whole system' of mental health care, which will provide timely access to support, care and treatment.
We need qualified, experienced, skilled and professionally registered practitioners, to support people with mental health needs to access mental health care when and where they need it, and to be able to move through the system easily.
What we are looking for are highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioners with a passion for psychosocial rehabilitation who are excited by service development.You will need experience at band 5 (or equivalent) and of working in the community to be able to step up to this band 6 role.
Main duties of the job
Depending on your professional background, this role may include clinical assessment and evidence-based interventions, coordination of mental and physical healthcare, relapse prevention and recovery-focused support, alongside the psycho-social interventions that help people manage their problems and move towards individualised recovery on their own terms - surrounded by their families, carers and social networks, and supported in their local community.
You will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users experiencing complex psychosis.
You will support individuals to be able to contribute to and be participants in the communities that sustain them. A key part of the role will be liaison with Local Authority and ICB colleagues to ensure that any out-of-area and supported accommodation placements are suitable for the needs of the service user and that people are supported in the least restrictive environment possible.
Please consider applying if you are passionate about supporting people to live as independently as possible and are committed to a strength based and recovery focused approach to supporting people with complex psychosis.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional qualification in Social Work, with current Social Work England registration or professionally qualified and registered Nurse with current NMC registration in Mental Health / LD/ Adult Nursing. Attained at least Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C)) Educated to degree or Diploma level.
Desirable
Evidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development.
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of post qualifying work as a Social Worker/Mental Health Nurse in a mental health setting Experience of working with patients and their carers with complex health and social care difficulties. Understanding and experience of operating with a comprehensive assessment framework
Desirable
Experience of working with people within a social care model of mental health Evidence of experience in a Band 6 position or equivalent Experience of conducting a range of clinical assessments including risk assessments.
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions Knowledge of recovery approaches in mental health Advanced knowledge of care planning processes Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical health Experience of social work assessment and interventions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address St Bernards
Ealing
UB1 3EU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)