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 South West 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:
1. A relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) and experience in mental health care.
2. A passion for supporting people with mental health challenges.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
4. A commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
5. 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:
6. Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
7. Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
8. 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
9. Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
10. Accommodation, our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
11. NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
12. Counselling services
13. Wellbeing events
14. Long service awards
15. Cycle to work scheme
16. Season ticket loan
17. Childcare vouchers
18. 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
19. Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
20. Mentorship qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
21. Master’s degree
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
22. Significant relevant clinical experience
23. Evidence of continuing professional development
24. Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
25. Understanding of Care Co-ordination under the Care Programme Approach (CPA)
Desirable criteria
26. Experience of working in the community
27. Experience of managing a caseload
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
28. Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
29. Skills in risk assessment and risk management and crisis management
30. Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
Desirable criteria
31. Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback
Other
Essential criteria
32. Empathy for service users and carers including individuals who have experienced mental health problems