Date posted: 30 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 334-CLI-8059907-A
Job locations: Lewisham Community Mental Health Team Neighbourhood 1, 62 Speedwell Street, London, SE8 4AT
Job summaryThis is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic Mental Health Practitioner to join the Lewisham Community Mental Health Neighbourhood 1 Team. The post-holder will undertake the responsibilities of a Mental Health Practitioner within the Care Programme Approach for a defined caseload of service users and their carers. They will provide evidence-based psychosocial interventions and will focus on engagement, recovery and social inclusion as well as addressing physical health care needs. The successful candidates will be experienced registered professionals who are able to demonstrate a specific interest in working with people with moderate to severe mental health illnesses.
Main duties of the job- To manage a caseload of mental health service-users with complex needs as lead professional and care co-ordinator under the CPA process.
- To use evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess needs and to plan, implement and evaluate health and social care interventions
- To facilitate flow through the service and timely step-down to low intensity services and primary care.
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
- To support in triaging new referrals to the team.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of MDT services, holding personal responsibility for defined projects and areas of responsibility.
- To mentor and supervise students on practice placements
- To carry out MDT activities e.g. coordinating meetings and undertaking duty responsibilities
- To provide profession-specific interventions for the wider team as required and in line with NICE guidelines
- To offer/provide timely NICE concordant interventions to clients with FEP and their carers
- To participate in team training and mandatory training and ongoing professional development.
About usSouth London and Maudsley NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
Our ValuesWe take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
Job responsibilitiesBand 6 Mental Health Practitioner will be based within neighbourhood-based community mental health teams which provide integrated health and social care services. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, they will undertake assessments of need and coordinate the development of sustainable recovery-focussed care plans. They will provide practical support and carry out planned interventions to address assessed needs and to overcome barriers to access and social inclusion. Using a strengths-based approach they will support service-users to develop their own solutions, minimising long-term dependence on services through self-directed support and promoting the take-up of personal budgets where appropriate.
- To manage a caseload of mental health service-users with complex needs as lead professional and care co-ordinator under the CPA process.
- To use evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess needs and to plan, implement and evaluate health and social care interventions
- To facilitate flow through the service and timely step-down to low intensity services and primary care.
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
- To support in triaging new referrals to the team.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of MDT services, holding personal responsibility for defined projects and areas of responsibility.
- To mentor and supervise students on practice placements
- To carry out MDT activities e.g. coordinating meetings and undertaking duty responsibilities
- To provide profession-specific interventions for the wider team as required and in line with NICE guidelines
- To offer/provide timely NICE concordant interventions to clients with SMI and their carers
- To participate in team training and mandatory training and ongoing professional development.
Person SpecificationEducation and QualificationsEssential- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Up to date professional registration
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable- Degree level qualification
- Evidence of significant continuing professional development
Knowledge and SkillsEssential- Ability to manage a complex caseload and prioritise caseload and workload effectively.
- Significant experience of working with service users who are deteriorating in the community
- Significant experience of clinical assessments of adults with mental health issues
Desirable- Knowledge of Relevant Research and its application to Assessment treatment and Case Management
- IT Skills
- Experience of working as a Care Coordinator
Ability and other RequirementsEssential- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to the service user's needs, without close supervision
- Experience in psychosocial interventions
- Experience of interagency working
- Experience of a service development and quality improvement
Desirable- Advanced Practitioner Qualification
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 contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Service Manager
Nathaniel Barre
nathaniel.barre@slam.nhs.uk
02032281200
