Community Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified professional to deliver high-quality mental health care. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments and ensuring a safe therapeutic environment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification (Nurse, OT, or Social Worker) and significant clinical experience. This role also emphasizes teamwork and requires excellent communication skills, making it ideal for someone with a passion for supporting mental health challenges. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Generous pay and pensions

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

NHS discounts

Wellbeing events

Staff restaurants

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health care and significant clinical experience.
• Passion for supporting people with mental health challenges.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality safe care and oversee service user assessments.
• Coordinate a first-class service involving health assessments and supervision of staff.
• Collaborate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Ability to reflect on practice

Mentorship

Education

Relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker)

Job description

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) and experience in mental health care.
• A passion for supporting people with mental health challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
• A strong work ethic and a dedication to providing high-quality care.
• Mentorship qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of research‑based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills.
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs, without close supervision.
• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit.

Responsibilities

The post holder will deliver high quality safe care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of person‑centred care in a collaborative way.

The post holder will co‑ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi‑Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

About South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides specialist mental health services in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to delivering specialist care, promoting equality of opportunity and embracing diversity. Our services are part of the King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, working closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) and King's College London.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave.
• Work life balance with flexible working and part‑time options.
• Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching and talent programmes.
• Competitive car lease schemes.
• Keyworker housing available on selected sites.
• NHS discounts and discounts at a variety of retail brands.
• Wellbeing events, counselling services, long service awards and cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan, childcare vouchers and staff restaurants.