Community Mental Health Practitioner (KCW EIS) | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 6 RMN, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist for their Early Intervention in Psychosis service in London. The role involves working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, conducting assessments, and educating others about First Episode Psychosis. The organization offers flexible working, various staff benefits, and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career mapping and development programmes

Award-winning Staff Networks

Qualifications

• Must have relevant professional registration in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in mental health care preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver mental health care.
• Educate other professionals on First Episode Psychosis.
• Undertake assessments and form care plans.

Skills

Collaboration

Risk Assessment

Care Planning

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has opened up within our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service in Kensington Chelsea and Westminster. Here at CNWL we are fully committed to developing our Nursing workforce and offering opportunities to aspiring candidates and this post is no different. You will be either a Band 6 RMN, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge.

Key support sessions

• Monthly Reflective Practice sessions allowing you the opportunity to share your learning and reflect on your experiences with your colleagues
• Monthly supervision sessions focussed on your development into this role
• Our highly successful 6‑months Family Intervention training which upon completion will allow you to co‑facilitate Family work sessions within the team
• Opportunities to shadow our wide‑ranging, specialised services with the Trust such as perinatal services, CAHMS, HTT, CMHT and many more.

The post holder will be a member of Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Early Intervention and will carry a caseload of service users 14 years and over who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis.

Team profile

The Team serves the population of Kensington Chelsea and Westminster, a diverse and vibrant borough. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible , supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team in the delivery of MH care pathway.
• To educate health professionals, other services eg ASC and voluntary sector regarding First Episode Psychosis and the role of an EIS including pre‑referral advice and consultation to assist in the appropriate triage and allocation of referrals.
• Ensure, and clarify where necessary, the patient pathways through mental health services.
• Undertake initial assessment and reviews including the formulation of care plans to meet the identified needs of the patient.
• Undertake Risk Assessments and formulate risk management plans as per Trust policies.
• Regular attendance and participation at the clinical meetings that facilitate discussion of patient/client needs and ensure a shared approach to care, treatment and risk management where necessary.
• Plan and implement care as appropriate to the needs of the patient that is underpinned by best practice guidance and person centred principles.
• Review and evaluation of care plans and risk management plans on an ongoing basis.
• Advice regarding medication management including promoting concordance and monitoring and advising regards effect and side effects in accordance with profession.
• Facilitate undertaking of physical and mental health reviews.
• Provide information, advice and assessment to carers, as required.
• To work with primary care to ensure that referrals to secondary services are timely and appropriate and that more complex cases are referred on.
• Work as part of the mental health practitioner team at base, in clinic and in service users homes as appropriate.
• To develop and maintain access to community & voluntary agencies/services who can offer patients alternative avenues for support and therapeutic help.
• Ensure safe discharge process back to primary care when secondary services no longer required.
• Facilitating and attending joint training events within Organisation/ Borough as appropriate and agreed with service management team.
• To promote appropriate service users involvement in all aspects of the delivery of the service.
• To participate in clinical and business meetings.
• To create and maintain systems for managing data including audit.
• Supervise junior colleagues and students.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team.
• A range of staff benefits including “kids pass”, range of salary sacrifices schemes (inc for electronic goods and 30% savings on a car), interest free loans and more.
• Award‑winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
• Career mapping and development programmes.
• Support and guidance with your Nurse revalidation.
• Opportunity to shadow senior Leaders.
• Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies.

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025.