Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and motivated senior mental health practitioner to work within Camden Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team.
The Team provides health and social care to adults experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. The post holder will carry a caseload of the most complex service users in the service, in addition to acting as the lead specialist nurse, OT or Social worker depending on professional background, providing senior management leadership and consultation to other professionals in the team. As such, the post holder will be required to have significant clinical skills and knowledge underpinned by experience, and specialist training / academic study, with a good understanding of managing staff/teams (these skills can be developed).
Camden and EIP team is a well-established, multi-disciplinary teams serving the culturally diverse London Borough of Camden. The team promote a full symptomatic and social recovery, with an emphasis on assisting service users into valued education and occupation. The teams also have a strong research ethic, with the team participating in several multi-centre studies. Camden Early Intervention Service works with First Episode Psychosis (FEP) clients aged 14-65.
Main duties of the job- To offer early assessment, diagnosis and treatment of FEP.
- To offer person centred, individual, culturally sensitive care, with an emphasis on increasing stability, skill development and developing social roles.
- To maximise both symptomatic and social recovery after a first episode of psychosis through effective engagement with service users.
- To minimise the service user's first experiences of service contact being disconcerting or stigmatising.
- To support and educate carers and involve them as fully as possible in service users' care.
About usWhy choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust? We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT? o Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors. o We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. o We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. o NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme o We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:
- We are kind
- We are respectful
- We work together
- We keep things simple
- We empower
- We are proudly diverse
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
Per annum including Inner London AllowanceContract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 455-NLFT-0991
Job locations: Greenland road, 4 Greenland Road, London, NW1 0AS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- To lead on the delivery of professional background specific interventions to support physical and mental wellbeing across the EIPs teams.
- Lead on the delivery of a professional practice forum for defined services.
- Plan and organise specialist education, training, and support of staff to maintain professional registration within the borough.
- To work with other managers and lead practitioners to identify professional training pathways for staff across the division.
- To participate in the recruitment of senior clinical posts as required by the service.
- To review best practice guidelines and to lead on the translation of changes to national guidelines into local practice.
- To work with the Team Manager and Head of Service to design and deliver and governance processes within the teams as appropriate. This may include the development of policies and procedures and leading on the defining and maintaining practice standards.
- To identify and manage clinical and systemic risks, placing as appropriate to divisional risk register.
- To participate in managerial supervision and work with other managers and lead practitioners to ensure that practices are in place that assess, identify, address and monitor staff needs in relation to Learning and Development, clinical supervision, managerial supervision and appraisal.
- To provide consultation within the teams in own area of specialism.
- To provide specialist professional education and training to staff within their borough services
- To take a leadership role in the clinical governance programme, delegating and managing developmental work including audits and participation in clinical research.
- To monitor and provide feedback on the work of staff in assessing and managing service user care needs using a variety of engagement methods.
- To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies
- To ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity that is supportive of service users and their carers, agreeing the best approach to meeting
Person SpecificationEDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONSEssential- A professional qualification relevant to mental health practice
- RMN/Degree/Diploma in Nursing/ Diploma in social work / CQSW
- Mentorship or recognised teaching and assessing certificate or willingness to undertake
DesirableEXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGEEssential- Significant experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health problems.
- Demonstrable and extensive experience of supervising and leading others in a clinical / team setting
- Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to EIP
Desirable- Experience of giving written and oral evidence in a court or tribunal setting
SKILLS AND ABILITIESEssential- Capability to communicate both in verbal and written form at a high level in a range of complex areas
- Experience of managing complaints and contributing to incident investigations
- Ability to treat Service Users with respect and dignity, being culturally sensitive as appropriate, and consider the needs of the whole person
- Knowledge of counselling skills/cognitive behavioral skills, psychosocial interventions
Desirable- Demonstrate sound budgetary management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Greenland road, 4 Greenland Road, London, NW1 0AS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Service Manager
Karen Hamilton-Mettle
karen.hamilton-mettle1@nhs.net
