Overview
Job summary: We have an exciting opportunity to appoint to Band 7 Senior Practitioner to support the Crisis and Home Treatment team in Milton Keynes.
We are looking for a qualified Mental Health practitioner with significant experience of working in SPA, crisis or community services. If you have the equivalent experience, then we would welcome your application.
Responsibilities
* The Senior Practitioner provides expert advice, line management, clinical leadership, caseload management, supervision and training to the team and ensures the consistent provision of high quality mental health care to people in mental health crisis in the community.
* The post holder will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure the effective management and development of the service.
* You will use management skills and experience to provide operational support to a team flexibly, efficiently and within allocated resources to ensure high quality service delivery.
* Work alongside MDT members (Consultants, Nurses, Social Worker, support workers, OT's and Psychological services) to support service users.
About us
We are committed to delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether in hospital, a community clinic or in the patient’s home. We recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust, with opportunities to develop your career. We offer a diverse culture and a range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more.
Details
Date posted: 12 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 333-D-MK-MH-1271
Job locations: CRHTT, Eaglestone Health Centre, Hospital Campus, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5NG
Job responsibilities
The Senior Practitioner will provide expert advice, line management, clinical leadership, caseload management, supervision and training to the team and will be responsible for ensuring the consistent provision of high quality mental health care to people in mental health crisis in the community.
The post holder will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure the effective management and development of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* UK Professional qualification in nursing, occupational therapy or social work. Valid and current registration with governing body HCPC/NMC.
* Evidence of further professional development
* Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience
Desirable
* Leadership/ management qualification
Knowledge Essential
* Evidence based clinical interventions relevant to the service.
* Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
* Models of care and treatment relevant to working with people in mental health crisis.
* Evidence of continuing professional development. Sound knowledge of Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act.
Desirable
* Clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology etc.
Experience Essential
* Demonstrable post registration experience at Band 6 or above in a mental health setting relevant to service.
* Demonstrable experience of managing staff
* Demonstrable senior clinical/clinical management experience in a mental health setting
* Multi agency working/working across interfaces
* Demonstrable experience of undertaking teaching, training and clinical supervision and appraisal for other staff.
Desirable
* Experience of working with housing associations and landlords; project management experience
* Experience of placement reviews
* Knowledge of housing benefits, LA housing systems and processes
Skills & Abilities Essential
* Assessing, formulating and working with people presenting in heightened state of distress.
* Communicating (oral and written) complex/highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Clinical risk assessment and contingency planning
* Promote meaningful user/carer involvement
* Recognise own abilities and limitations and be willing to engage in reflective practice
Desirable
* Advanced computer skills
* Brief psychological interventions/ strategies for managing crisis
Disclosures and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CRHTT, Eaglestone Health Centre, Hospital Campus, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, MK6 5NG
Employer's website: cnwl.nhs.uk/work
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