Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational TherapistNHS AfC: Band 6

East London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a passionate Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality care for older adults with complex mental health needs. Join a supportive team focused on patient engagement and professional development. Candidates must hold relevant qualifications and experience in community mental health.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent with current professional registration.
• Post-qualification experience in mental health at Band 5 or above.

Responsibilities

• Manage a community-based caseload and provide person-centered care.
• Engage with service users and their families in care stages.
• Conduct assessments and create care plans.

Skills

Assessment and care planning

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Crisis assessment and management

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist

Higher Education qualification in Mental Health

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Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational TherapistNHS AfC: Band 6, London

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East London NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job overview

Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker Or Occupational – NHS Afc: Band 6

Newham CMHT for Older People

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate and committed to supporting people with Dementia and functional mental health problems?

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with specialist interest and experience in caring for people with Dementia and functional mental health problems to join our CMHTOP. The post is full time.

As a well-established Team with motivated, proactive and supportive team members, we care for service users with complex needs, including severe and enduring mental health needs, dementia and cognitive impairment, requiring us to provide skilled assessment and interventions through the integrated Health and Social Care model of care.

We are currently undergoing an exciting time of transformation, working in partnership with our service users, their carers, Local Authority, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders in a drive to continue our goal of providing inclusive and high quality care while developing our service beyond the traditional scope of health and social care.

The Team promotes opportunities for professional development through regular supervision, access to trainings, including managerial and leadership and quality improvement (QI) projects.

Main duties of the job

The role of the post holder will include the responsibility of holding a community based caseload of service users in the capacity as a Care Coordinator, ensuring that their complex needs are proactively assessed, identified, reviewed and appropriate support plan is put in place to meet those needs.

Work closely with PCNs/GPs, Social Services, Housing and other statutory and voluntary agencies to navigate care pathways and ensure that service users benefit from person-centred care and support plan.

Actively engage service users and their carers in all stages of care provision, ensuring that their views and what matters to them are acknowledged and taken into account.

Act as a duty officer of the Team, in line with the Team Single Point of Entry (SPE) duty Rota, processing and undertaking screening and triaging of referrals; and responding to emergencies as they arise.

Undertake preparation and producing of statutory and other reports, and conducting other delegated responsibilities on behalf of the Team.

CPNs wills also be responsible for the administration of depot medication and other clinical interventions. Social Worker will be expected to provide guidance to the Team on social care issues, and practice as an AMHP (with training, if needed). OT will be expected to provide ADL and other relevant assessments within the Team.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects, audits and surveys relevant to the Service.

Make suggestions for any changes necessary for improve Service delivery and contribute to implementing new processes and practices.

To proactively engage in supervision and appraisal and provide supervision to junior colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Education/Qualification/Training

·Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current Registration with Professional Body

·Evidence of Post Registration continuing professional development.

·Higher Education qualification in Mental Health

Experience

·Post qualifying experience at Band 5 and above.

·Previous experience of working with older adults or in community setting.

·Previous experience of functioning as a team member

·Previous experience of independently conducting psycho-social assessment and planning care for service user with complex care needs.

·Previous experience of acting upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve service delivery, taking personal responsibility for resolving the situation.

·Previous experience of willingness to take responsibility and accountability for decisions and actions.

·Previous experience of clinical audits and KPI reporting.

Skills

·Evidence of assessment and care planning skills

·Evidence of excellent organizational skills

·Evidence/demonstration of range of communication skills in a multi-disciplinary team.

·Clinical level IT skills and report writing

·Evidences of excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation.

·Crisis assessment and management skills

·Application of evidence into best practice

·Evidence of analytical and problem solving skills

·Evidence of ability to analyse clinical data and course of action to improve standards.

Knowledge

·Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and how the Act is used to support older adults with functional and organic mental health problems

·Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and how sections of the Act are used in practice.

·Understanding of the Care Act and how this is used in practice when caring for older people.

·Knowledge of Trauma-informed Care

·Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and its procedures.

·Understanding of the key themes of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.

·Knowledge and understanding of approaches to clinical risk assessment and management.

·Up to date knowledge of current and relevant approaches to mental health nursing and national agendas that impact upon the care of older people.

·Knowledge and understanding of clinical, environmental and others factors that impact the health and care of older adults.

Person specification

Experience

• • Previous specialist nursing experience of working with older adults
• • Previous experience of clinical audits and KPI reporting.
• • Previous experience of willingness to take responsibility and accountability for decisions and actions as a leader
• • Previous specialist nursing experience at Band 5 and above.
• • Previous experience of functioning as a team member
• • Previous experience of independently conducting psycho-social assessment and planning care for service user with complex care needs
• • Previous experience of acting upon service user and carer feedback and information to improve service delivery, taking personal responsibility for resolving the situation
• Post qualifying experience in mental health community working
• Experience of working in a multi-racial area

Skills

• • Evidence of assessment and care planning skills
• • Evidence of excellent organizational skills
• • Evidence/demonstration of range of communication skills in a multi-disciplinary team
• • Clinical level IT skills and report writing
• • Evidence of ability to analyse clinical data and course of action to improve standards.
• • Evidences of excellent skills of conflict resolution, negotiation and facilitation
• • Crisis assessment and management skills
• • Computer skills sufficient to complete all necessary reports in a timely fashion

Knowledge

• • Knowledge and understanding of approaches to clinical risk assessment and management (2) • Up to date knowledge of current and relevant approaches to mental health nursing and national agendas that impact upon the care of older people with dementia. (2)
• • Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and how the Act is used to support older adults with Dementia and cognitive impairment
• • Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and how sections of the Act are used in practice
• • Understanding of Human Rights Act 1998 and how this is used in practice when caring for people with dementia and cognitive impairment.
• • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and its procedures
• • Understanding of the key themes of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• • Knowledge of Trauma-informed Care
• • Knowledge and understanding of clinical, environmental and others factors that impact the health and care of older adults
• Education/Training & Qualification: Qualified RMN, Social Worker or OT with current Registration with Professional Body.
• Evidence of continual post registration professional development