Community Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a motivated Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker for the Croydon Assessment and Liaison Team. The successful candidate will provide assessment and care planning for individuals with complex mental health needs, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality service delivery. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Motivated individual with assessment skills essential for mental health.
• Interest in working with service users experiencing mood and anxiety problems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessment, planning, and delivery of care to service users.
• Maintain accurate records associated with care.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent assessment skills

Interest in mood and personality disorders

Dynamic and motivated

Education

Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker qualification

Job description

Overview

This post is open to current band 5s who wish to broaden their experience and further develop their assessment and care planning skills in a community setting. There will be an expectation for the post holder to have completed, be in the process of completing, or be willing to attend the Trust Preceptorship.

The Assessment & Liaison Team provides a service for people aged 18-65 who live in the Borough of Croydon. We are a short-term service that provides mental health assessment to service users who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties within the community. We also provide advice on the best treatment and care options available on mental health illnesses such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, or personality disorder.

We work with a team of health and social care professionals including nurses, doctors, social workers and psychologists. We also work closely with service users, their carers, local organisations and GPs. The Croydon Assessment and Liaison team is made up of three teams (North, South, and Central) and is situated at Jeanette Wallace House, Croydon. The team generally works with individuals for up to 12 weeks providing a holistic package of care in collaboration with local care networks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide assessment, planning, and delivery of care to a group of service users within the Croydon Assessment and Liaison team.
• Ensure records associated with this process are maintained.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and across other agencies.
• Provide a high quality of care to individuals with complex bio-psychosocial needs.
• Carry out procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and comply with relevant professional codes of conduct.

Role and Team Context

• There is an expectation that the post holder will facilitate user involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
• The post holder will work with senior nurse practitioners within a GP clustered team delivering an enhanced liaison approach using an engagement and stabilisation model.
• This involves liaising with primary care, completing baseline mental health assessments, crisis management, supporting individuals to identify and understand their mental health difficulties, and working out a joint treatment plan that will support them through the 12 weeks process, getting them the right treatment and care as soon as possible.

Qualifications and Skills

• We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Nurse / Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to be part of our front-line team.
• Excellent assessment skills are essential, including an interest in working with mood, anxiety, and personality service users within a highly skilled team.
• We offer peer, group and 1-1 supervision including ongoing training opportunities within the PDP structure.

Organisation Context

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as “good”.

Values and Working Style

Our values: we take pride in providing specialist care to our service users. Our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen, and do what I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

How to Apply

To provide assessment and planning of care to a group of service users within the Croydon Assessment and Liaison team. Ensuring records associated with this process are maintained. To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and across other agencies. To provide a high quality of care to individuals with complex bio-psychosocial needs. The post holder will carry out procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with their relevant professional code of conduct.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.