Community Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS mental health services provider in Greater London is seeking committed professionals to join their team. The role requires a registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker with a passion for mental health care and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality assessments and care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining service user rights. This opportunity offers competitive pay, extensive benefits, and a chance to make a significant impact on mental health in the community.

Benefits

Generous pay and pensions package

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Keyworker housing

NHS discounts

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• A relevant professional qualification (Nurse, OT or Social Worker) and experience in mental health care.
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality safe care and ensure high standards of practice.
• Lead the delivery of comprehensive service user assessments.
• Coordinate a first class service and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Strong work ethic

Passion for supporting mental health

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent

Mentorship qualification or equivalent

Job description

About South London and Maudsley:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.

What you'll bring:

• 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.

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-centered 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.

This is more than just a job – it's a chance to be a champion for positive mental health in one of London's most exciting boroughs. Apply today and take the first step on a rewarding career journey with South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars.
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites.
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
• 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 user’s needs, without close supervision
• Skills in clinical assessment/baseline mental health assessment
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Understanding of Care Coordination under the Care Programme Approach

This advert closes on Friday 9 Jan 2026