West London NHS Trust
Senior Practitioner Inreach

The closing date is 13 November 2026

Job summary
Band 8a - Senior In-reach Practitioners (x 3). Acting up opportunities for 6 months. Location: Lakeside Mental Health Unit, Hounslow. Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit.

As part of the winter pressure funding bids, West London NHS Trust has been allocated some funding to support the creation of additional posts to bolster our staffing resources on a short-term basis.

We are delighted to offer three Acting up opportunities into the position of Senior In-reach Practitioners for the Acute Mental Health Service line to provide cover for six months starting from December 2022. We invite expressions of interest for this leadership role which will provide an excellent opportunity to enhance and develop new skills.

The focus of the post will be to provide in-reach to the acute mental health wards in Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham. As a key member of the senior management team, you will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the respective CATT teams and inpatient wards to coordinate and facilitate timely discharges from the wards.

Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical leadership to support decision making and proactively deal with identified barriers for discharges. You will maintain effective communication with stakeholders, delegate and monitor agreed actions made in discharge planning meetings, bed management meetings, ward round reviews etc. You will provide a hands-on approach to progress with the movement of patients from the wards to the community.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are delivered safely, effectively and to a high standard.

Interested candidates must have had previous experience working in CATT and Acute inpatient wards. Additionally, you must have the support of your existing line manager and be available to commence work within a reasonable time frame.

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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by 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.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-HOU-297
Job locations: Lakeside MHU (West Mid), Twickenham Road, London, TW7 6AF, United Kingdom

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: Registered Mental Health Nurse NMC Registration
• Essential: Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Essential: Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification
• Desirable: Post registration training
• Desirable: Management qualification

Experience

• Essential: Relevant management and clinical experience in Acute Psychiatric Inpatient wards and CATT
• Essential: Extensive experience of working with Service Users with acute mental health needs
• Essential: Extensive experience of multiagency/professional working
• Essential: Experience in leading and managing change in a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Minimum of 12 months experience at band 7 or above
• Desirable: Experience working in the community settings

Skills & knowledge

• Essential: Demonstrate the ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental health problems
• Essential: Ability to organise and deliver effective programmes of care for people with mental health needs
• Essential: Excellent negotiation and influencing skills. The ability to manage conflicts
• Essential: Ability to produce high standard of written reports / audit evaluations using statistics as necessary
• Essential: Established risk assessment skills and able to reduce the level of risk to clients, staff and others
• Essential: Ability to demonstrate a commitment to initiating creative engagement with a culturally diverse population
• Essential: Comprehensive knowledge of relevant policy & legislation (e.g. Care Act, Carers Act, MHA 1983, NSF for Mental Health, CPA)
• Essential: Caseload and workload management skills
• Essential: Strong written, verbal and communication skills
• Essential: Possess a range of therapeutic skills to reduce distress of people in mental health crisis
• Essential: Good communication skills - verbally and written
• Essential: Excellent leadership qualities
• Essential: Excellent IT Skills
• Desirable: Research skills
• Desirable: I.T and database
• Desirable: Presentation skills

Other

• Essential: To be able to undertake a flexible working pattern
• Essential: Evidence of continued professional development
• Essential: Attendance record that is acceptable to the Trust

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.

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: Lakeside MHU (West Mid), Twickenham Road, London, TW7 6AF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Inpatient Service Manager, Sophie White, sophie.white52@nhs.net, 02084831434

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