Early Intervention Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 clinician (RMN, OT or Social Worker) with EIP experience or strong community mental health practice. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, based at the Heart of Hounslow.

The post requires confidence in holding a community caseload, completing mental health and risk assessments, and delivering recovery-oriented interventions for those experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis or At Risk Mental State.

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) or strong community mental health practice.
• Current professional registration and ability to work flexibly in a busy community setting.
• Experience supervising junior staff is desirable.
• Ability to develop collaborative care plans and maintain regular contact with service users and carers.

Responsibilities

• Hold a community caseload and complete mental health and risk assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions for FEP or AMHS users.
• Act as Care Coordinator and develop collaborative care plans.
• Maintain regular contact with service users, carers and partner agencies.
• Work as part of the wider MDT with excellent communication.

Skills

Engagement

Risk management

Psychosocial work

Partnership liaison

Care coordination

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Band 6 clinician (RMN, OT or Social Worker) with Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) experience or, at minimum, strong community mental health practice. The practitioner will work full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, based at the Heart of Hounslow. If you have been working on the wards and are looking for an opportunity to switch to community working - do consider applying, whether at band 5 or band 6.

The role requires confidence in holding a community caseload, completing mental health and risk assessments, and delivering evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis or At Risk Mental State. The practitioner must be able to act as a Care Coordinator, develop collaborative care plans, and maintain regular contact with service users, carers and partner agencies. Strong skills in engagement, risk management, psychosocial work and partnership liaison are essential. The practitioner should be able to work autonomously while contributing effectively to the wider MDT, demonstrating excellent communication, good organisational skills and alignment with the EIP ethos of early detection, timely intervention and hope-focused recovery.

Experience in supervising junior staff, working under CPA, and supporting medication monitoring or psychoeducation is desirable. Candidates must hold current professional registration and be able to work flexibly and confidently in a busy community setting.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative