Senior Mental Health Practitioner | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is looking for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their Mental Health & Wellness Team. The role requires substantial mental health experience and excellent organisational and communication skills. The successful candidate will coordinate complex cases and provide supervision to junior staff. Offers a supportive team environment and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction and training

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working within a mental health setting.
• Knowledge of the Recovery Model framework and trauma-informed care.
• Willingness to work flexibly within service demands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues.
• Participate in educational and research programmes.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Good IT skills

Job description

The Mental Health & Wellness Team in Waltham Forest (MH&WT) is looking to recruit a Senior Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 Nurse for a full‑time vacancy. The post holder will be working within a dynamic and friendly multi‑disciplinary team. Applicants will have substantial experience of working within a mental health setting and will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills as well as evidence‑based knowledge of working in the Recovery Model framework and trauma‑informed care.

The Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multi‑disciplinary team of professionals in the newly formed Mental Wellness teams. All successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the projects that support the team and to apply for training and development initiatives.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

You will be working as part of our multi‑disciplinary team and will coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs.

We require good IT skills and knowledge of using electronic recording systems. It is essential that you are willing to work flexibly within the demands of the service.

You will work closely within a multi‑disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues, mentor MDT students and participate in on‑going educational and research programmes.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025