Job summary
- Main area
- Lambeth Directorate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: This is a community and office based role (Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-6344210-FR-A
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lambeth Living Well Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Practitioner (RL)
NHS AfC: Band 6
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation 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, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
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’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We 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.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Make a Real Difference in Lambeth's Mental Health: Community Practitioner at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
Are you passionate about mental health and driven to empower others on their recovery journey? The Lambeth Focused Support Service is searching for a dedicated Community Practitioner to join our dynamic team. This is your chance to be at the forefront of innovative mental health care, making a tangible impact on the lives of people in Lambeth.
Focused Support service offer medium to longer term mental health care to residents in the Borough of Lambeth aged 18 and over regardless of diagnosis using the Care Programme Approach. We are a part of the Lambeth Alliance, and we have a close interface with a variety of SLaM services, other statutory organisations (inc. social care) and the voluntary sector.
We are proud to be part of the Lambeth Alliance. The Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance brings together Certitude, Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Reach organisations to deliver an innovative way of providing mental health support for those who need it in the Lambeth Borough; a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system which focuses on people’s strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing.
*This is a rolling advert. Applications will be considered and progressed accordingly on an ongoing basis and not necessarily until after the advert closes*
Main duties of the job
What you'll bring:
- A relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) and experience in mental health care.
- A passion for supporting people with mental health challenges.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
- A strong work ethic and a dedication to providing high-quality care.
The post holder will deliver high quality safe care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.
This is more than just a job – it's a chance to be a champion for positive mental health in one of London's most exciting boroughs. Apply today and take the first step on a rewarding career journey with South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Experience of research- based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills
Significant relevant clinical experience
Evidence of continuing professional Development.
Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
Understanding of Care Coordination under the Care Programme
Approach
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Master’s degree
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Understanding of Care Co-ordination under the Care Programme Approach (CPA)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of managing a caseload
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
- Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
Desirable criteria
- Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
Other
Essential criteria
- Empathy for service users and carers including individuals who have experienced mental health problems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary James
- Job title
- Centre Lead/Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07354 164 356
- Additional information
Eamonn McBride
Centre Lead/Clinical Service Lead
07702 114 336
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