CEN Practitioner | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Band 6 practitioner to join their Complex Emotional Needs Service in Southall. The role involves developing clinical services, managing a caseload of clients, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in community mental health and familiarity with complex emotional needs. The position offers opportunities for fixed term or secondment and requires effective teamwork and compassion in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in community mental health work essential.
• Desirable experience with complex emotional needs.
• Experience working collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical services and collaborate with the senior team.
• Support interfacing with multiple services.
• Manage a caseload within the complex emotional needs service.

Skills

Experience with adults with mental health needs

Complex emotional needs expertise

DBT/SCT/MBT training

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a band 6 practitioner in the Complex Emotional Needs Service covering three London Boroughs – Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. This service will be for those experiencing difficulties with emotional instability and relationships who need to be supported by 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. You will be expected to have significant experience of working with adults with mental health needs in the community and it would be desirable if you have experience of working with complex emotional needs and had undertaken SCM, DBT or MBT training.

Fixed term or Secondment available.

Key responsibilities

• Focus on clinical work and work closely to develop the service; collaborate with the band 7 Senior Practitioner and the Team Manager to ensure the efficient running of the clinical team.
• Support developing interfaces with multiple services and stakeholders; work closely with the MINT teams in providing a consultative role in working with clients with CEN and support interventions and sign posting.
• Contribute to effective and compassionate service development for mental health, shaping the service according to population-based needs.
• Contribute to planning and delivery of service objectives, manage specific change projects as required, ensuring client focus, consistency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Screen and assess referrals for the CEN, liaise with referrers, and provide comprehensive assessments and formulations; act in a consultative function to other services.
• Hold a caseload of clients within CEN and work alongside the Mental Health Integrated Network Teams (MINT).

About the Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Other information

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.