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 · Are you passionate about reshaping mental health care? Do you believe in the power of community, collaboration with community partners and local voluntary care sector, inclusion, and peer support to transform lives? We’re launching an innovative community care centre inspired by world-class models like the Trieste Mental Health Community Network, Navigo in Grimsby, and Clubhouse models in New York and Brixton. · We have an incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a new community mental health pilot. This centre will hold a major national profile with NHS England who are hoping that the pilot will radically transform how we deliver mental health care in the UK. · We are looking for 3 dedicated staff to help us pioneer this revolutionary approach to care. · What We Offer · A Unique Care Model: Join a programme focused on community, social inclusion, and holistic recovery. · Supportive Environment: Collaborate with peers, contribute to a recovery-oriented care system, and make a real difference. · Development Opportunities: Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of mental health care, with training and career growth built-in. Advert As a Registered Mental Health Professional, you will provide care to service users/patients and coordinate the care delivered by colleagues. The post holder will deliver high‑quality, safe care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence in line with the relevant professional code of conduct and standards of practice. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of person‑centred care in a collaborative manner. The post holder will coordinate a high‑quality 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 with accurate and timely records. Working for our organisation South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK, along with specialist substance misuse services. We work in close partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and are part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. Few organisations globally match our breadth of expertise in mental illness, built on three pillars: care and treatment, research, and training. SLaM employs around 5,000 staff and serves a diverse population of 1.1 million across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. We operate over 230 services, including inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and community teams—providing inpatient care to 5,300 people annually and supporting over 45,000 in the community. We also deliver substance misuse services in Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich. Joining SLaM means becoming part of a Trust with a rich legacy and global reputation. Staff benefit from extensive professional development, with over 14,000 training experiences delivered in a single year. Our collaboration with King’s Health Partners offers unique opportunities to engage in cutting-edge academic research and work alongside world-leading experts in mental health. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are seeking to employ enthusiastic candidate who has relevant experience. Key Responsibilities: · Assisting to deliver safe discharge or transfer of patient to other services, · Making Referrals to: Crisis and Home Treatment Team, Other community Mental Health services, Social care, Peer support, Community support, Drug and alcohol/gambling support and Carer support. · You are required to uphold professional conduct as required in delivering safe care to all patient regardless of patient’s gender, ethnicity, and their personal belief. · To adopt a client centred approach embodied with the principles of the recovery model. To provide low intensity CBT and Mindfulness interventions under supervision. To provide psychoeducation to services users. To co-facilitate, where agreed, therapeutic groups with a focus on service user rehabilitation reintegration and social inclusion. Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the band and nature of the post The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by: Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity Please note: That all applications for this post will need to be made online That you read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process That we are a smoke-free Trust SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe’ Helpful Resource: How to Use TRAC for Job Applications If you're preparing to apply for a role, this guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to use TRAC effectively throughout the application process : Using TRAC to apply