Mental Health Nurse

West London NHS Trust; Ealing; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is offering a fixed-term (1 year initially) Community Mental Health Practitioner role in Ealing Acton MINT. You will work in a multidisciplinary team and manage a caseload, with autonomy to cover varied mental health conditions.

The role involves close collaboration with GP practices to provide integrated, place-based care, dissolving barriers between mental health, physical health and social care, for adults and older adults.

Qualifications

• Experience across a range of mental health diagnoses/needs.
• Registration with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adults and older adults with varied mental health conditions.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team in Ealing Acton MINT.
• Collaborate with GP practices and VCSE partners to deliver integrated care.

Skills

Mental health experience

Communication skills

Registration with governing body

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract ( 1 year initially with the potential to extend) has become available for a Community Mental Health Practitioner to work in Ealing Acton MINT. You will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary Team as well as having an autonomy to manage a caseload of patients with varied mental health conditions.

This role also involves working close with our community partners such as GP practice to ensure we can provide the best community placed base care. The role is key to dissolving the barriers that can exist between mental health and physical health, social care, voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and local communities, and primary and secondary care, to deliver integrated, personalised, place-based and well-coordinated care for adults and older adults.

We are seeking applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses or Social Workers,

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Prior experience of working across a range of working with a range of mental health diagnoses/need
• Hold a registration for the correct governing body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Social Work England or the Health & Care Professions Council
• Knowledge of and experience in delivering a range of brief interventions to patients with mental health needs;
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to use these to strengthen local relationships with the local MINT Teams

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ann Plummer Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail]