Community Mental Health Practitioner | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Walthamstow is seeking a full-time Community Mental Health Nurse. The successful candidate will coordinate a caseload of service users with complex needs, provide support within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, and must possess substantial experience in mental health. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential. This role offers a competitive salary with additional high-cost area payment.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working within a mental health setting.
• Willingness to work flexibly within the demands of the service.
• Experience of managing risk and safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues.
• Participate in ongoing educational and research programmes.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Knowledge of Recovery Model

Trauma informed care knowledge

Job description

The Mental Health & Wellness Team (MH&WT) is looking to recruit a Community Mental Health Nurse for a full-time vacancy. The post holder will be working within a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team. Applicants will have substantial experience of working within a mental health setting and will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills as well as evidence-based knowledge of working in the Recovery Model framework and trauma informed care.

The Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in the newly formed Mental Wellness teams. All successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the projects that support the team and to apply for training and development initiatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• You will be working as part of our multi-disciplinary team and will coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs.
• We require good IT skills and knowledge of using electronic recording systems. It is essential that you are willing to work flexibly within the demands of the service.
• You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
• The successful candidate will be expected to provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues, mentor MDT students and participate in on-going educational and research programmes.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note: The post may close before the scheduled closing date depending on the volume of applications.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Dec 2025.