Trauma‑Informed Mental Health Support Worker (Night/Weekend)

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Wood Green; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) in London is launching a Crisis Prevention House to provide therapeutic, recovery-focused and person-centred care for people experiencing mental health challenges. The role focuses on connecting symptoms with life context, offering activities to build life skills, wellbeing support, therapy and creativity while maintaining safety and dignity.

The post involves night and weekend shifts with enhancements, working under a risk-management framework, and

Responsibilities

• Lead on some activities in the house.
• Ensure health and safety of each shift.
• Report or escalate issues to senior managers or on-call staff.
• Receive guidance and live supervision/reflective practice from senior colleagues.

Job description

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) in London is launching a Crisis Prevention House to provide therapeutic, recovery-focused and person-centred care for people experiencing mental health challenges. The role focuses on connecting symptoms with life context, offering activities to build life skills, wellbeing support, therapy and creativity while maintaining safety and dignity.

The post involves night and weekend shifts with enhancements, working under a risk-management framework, and