Band 6 Screener

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health care provider in London seeks a Band 6 Screener to join its Community Mental Health Team. This role involves conducting initial assessments, formulating clinical impressions, and coordinating care for individuals with complex mental health needs. The ideal candidate is a registered Mental Health Nurse with excellent clinical assessment skills and a strong ability to communicate within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Support for health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and relevant post-registration training.
• High-level clinical assessment skills to screen and triage patients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial mental health assessments for complex needs.
• Formulate clinical impressions based on assessments.
• Coordinate care and manage caseloads effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Experience in community settings

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration

Ongoing professional development

Tools

Electronic patient records

Digital communication tools

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT). This is an exciting time to be part of our journey to improve mental health care across North London. Through the North London Way, we aim to: Collaborate at every level by living our values; Develop a positive Trust culture for staff and service users; Empower teams with skills and tools to lead service improvements; Deliver excellence and ensure high-quality care; Embed research, quality improvement, and technology in our services; Take a trauma-informed approach in all we do. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming diversity and offering opportunities to local communities, including apprenticeships, veterans, and care leavers.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct initial mental health assessments using appropriate tools and frameworks.
• Formulate clinical impressions and care needs based on assessment findings.
• Assess and manage clinical risk, including safeguarding concerns.
• Develop and review Dialog plus in collaboration with service users and carers.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions appropriate to the service user's needs.
• Liaise with GPs, social care, and other agencies to coordinate care.
• Monitor and support service users\' physical health needs.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Apply relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Promote recovery-focused and person-centred care.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent internal staff network.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

Join Our Dynamic Community Mental Health Team as a Band 6 Screener

Are you a passionate and experienced mental health professional looking to make a real difference in the community? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 6 Screener to join our dynamic and supportive Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

As a Band 6 Screener, you will play a vital role in the initial assessment and triage of referrals into the CMHT. You will be responsible for identifying the most appropriate care pathways for individuals experiencing complex mental health needs, ensuring timely and effective support.

This is a frontline clinical role that requires strong decision-making skills, compassion, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration with NMC.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and relevant post-registration training.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation or social care legislation relevant, its application and use in practice.
• Experience/ Knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Skilled in verbal, non-verbal, and written communication, especially when dealing with sensitive or complex information.
• High-level clinical assessment skills to screen and triage patients effectively.
• Ability to interpret complex health and social needs, including test results and patient histories.
• Must have experience in coordinating care, managing caseloads, and making informed decisions based on clinical judgement.
• Full driving license and access to own vehicle.
• Proficient in using electronic patient records, digital communication tools, and data entry systems.
• Ability to work within teams and manage own workload.
• Experience in supporting junior staff, students, or new team members.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead on service improvements or contribute to team development.
• Shows initiative in identifying areas for change and implementing solutions in digital triage platforms.
• Must have community experience.
• Applicant performances during the interview.

Personal Attributes

• Proficient in using electronic patient records, digital communication tools and data entry systems.
• Must have full driving license and access to vehicle.

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a year (Per Annum Incl. HCAS).