CEN Practitioner

NHS; Southall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 practitioner for its Complex Emotional Needs Service in Southall. The role involves working with adults experiencing emotional instability and relationship difficulties, conducting assessments, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates have a relevant degree, registration with a professional body, and experience in mental health. This is a full-time, fixed term position with a salary range of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
• Experience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
• Ability to undertake complex assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessments and formulations.
• Contribute to service development in collaboration with senior staff.
• Support interventions and sign posting for clients.

Skills

Experience with adults with mental health needs in community settings

Multidisciplinary team working

Risk assessment and management

Complex assessments

Education

Degree/diploma in relevant field

Core Mental Health Profession registration

Clinical/postgraduate management qualification

Job description

Overview

Job summary: Band 6 practitioner in the Complex Emotional Needs Service covering three London Boroughs — Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. This service supports individuals experiencing emotional instability and relationship difficulties who need a specialist Tier 3 service.

This post will be open to people from a range of disciplines within the mental health care professions including social workers, nurses and OT's. Significant experience of working with adults with mental health needs in the community is required; experience with complex emotional needs and SCM, DBT or MBT training is desirable.

Fixed term or Secondment available

Main duties

The role focuses on clinical work and involves developing the service in collaboration with the Band 7 Senior Practitioner and the Team Manager to ensure efficient running of the clinical team. You will support developing interfaces with multiple services and stakeholders, work with the MINT teams to provide a consultative role with clients with CEN, and support interventions and sign posting.

You will contribute to effective and compassionate service development for mental health, shaping services according to population-based needs. You will contribute to planning and delivery of service objectives, managing specific change projects as required, ensuring client focus, consistency, quality and cost effectiveness.

As the Band 6 practitioner you will screen and assess referrals for the CEN, liaise with referrers, and provide comprehensive assessments and formulations. The role provides a consultative function to other services and involves working alongside the Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT) with a caseload of clients within CEN.

About us

West London NHS Trust is a diverse healthcare provider delivering mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust operates Broadmoor Hospital and provides high secure, low and medium secure services across London. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, with 59% from BME backgrounds. The 2024-25 turnover is over £500m.

The Trust is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’. It is an established partner in NW London Integrated Care System and leads NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Details

Date posted: 02 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 222-EAL-027

Job locations: The Limes, Southall, UB2 4AU

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to degree/diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Essential: Core Mental Health Profession registered with an appropriate professional body (e.g., NMC, UKCP, HCPC or Social Work England).
• Essential: Clinical/postgraduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level.
• Desirable: Qualification or equivalent experience in SCM, MBT practitioner level or DBT accreditation or a willingness to train.

Experience

• Essential: Demonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems in community settings.
• Essential: Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Essential: Experience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
• Essential: Experience and skills in risk assessment and management.
• Desirable: Experience of inter-agency working.
• Desirable: Experience of using a variety of therapeutic tools.
• Desirable: Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance.

Knowledge/skills

• Essential: Good knowledge of risk assessment procedures and ability to make significant clinical decisions based on this knowledge.
• Essential: Ability to undertake complex assessments and develop comprehensive clinical formulations.
• Essential: Ability to reflect on personal experience and willingness to use clinical supervision.
• Desirable: Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge for research and audit.
• Desirable: Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice and professional management in relevant fields.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for DBS check.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For details visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is provided in the linked resources.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.

Employer details

Employer: West London NHS Trust

Address: The Limes, Southall, UB2 4AU

Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk