Triage Mental Health Professional

Central And North West London Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 clinician to provide triage and assessment for routine adult mental health referrals at the Brent Home treatment hub. You will assess risk, determine pathways and document outcomes, working with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe, timely care.

You will escalate concerns when safety is compromised and contribute to daily referral discussions, signposting and onward referrals while upholding recovery-focused practice

Qualifications

• Essential: RMN, Mental Health SW, MH OT with current registration (NMC or HCPC) and ongoing practice updates.
• Essential: Ability to recognise deterioration, escalate appropriately and work across routine/urgent pathways.
• Essential: English communication skills (verbal and written).
• Desirable: Mentorship certificate or MSc/postgrad diploma in mental health interventions.
• Desirable: Knowledge of socio-economic factors in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled clinical triage and assessment for routine adult mental health referrals.
• Use professional judgement to assess need, risk and urgency and agree safe outcomes.
• Support allocation, signposting, onward referral and escalation when risk increases.
• Promote recovery-focused, trauma-informed practice and maintain high-quality documentation.

Skills

English communication

Urgent risk escalation

Personalisation & Recovery

Education

RMN / Mental Health SW / OT

NMC or HCPC registration

Post-qualification practice updates

Job description

Closing date: 12 November 2026

Job summary

The post holder will review referral information, make proportionate contact with the person and referrer where required, complete assessment and risk formulation, determine the most appropriate pathway and document a clear outcome. The role will primarily focus on triage, formulation, clinical decision-making, advice, signposting and timely onward allocation. Where required by service need some referrals may need further assessment. The post holder will work closely with crisis pathways such as SPA, A & E, MHCAS, MHEC as well as CMHH. Post holder will need to be confident in decision making and **escalate** any presentation that cannot safely remain within the routine pathway.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Brent Home treatment team hub, you will provide skilled clinical triage and assessment for routine adult mental health referrals. You will use professional judgement to assess need, risk and urgency, working collaboratively with service users, carers, referrers and the wider multidisciplinary team to agree safe and appropriate outcomes. The role includes contributing to daily referral discussions, supporting allocation, signposting and onward referral and escalating concerns where increased risk or urgency is identified. You will promote recovery-focused, strengths-based and trauma-informed practice, maintain high standards of clinical documentation and decision-making.

About us

Our Hub is a busy, supportive and evolving service where teamwork really matters. We encourage people to bring their ideas, learn from one another and have a voice in how we improve. You'll be joining a team that values openness, collaboration and development, with a shared commitment to providing the best possible care for the people and communities we serve.

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 333-J-BR-0885

Job locations: Park Royal Centre For Mental Health, Central way, London, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Essential: RMN, Mental Health SW, Mental health OT. Current registration with NMC or HCPC. Evidence of regular updating of practice in line with professional registration requirements
• Desirable: Mentorship/practice teacher certificate, MSc or postgraduate diploma in mental health interventions

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Essential: Ability to recognise deterioration or urgent risk, **escalate appropriately** and work confidently across routine and urgent pathway interfaces.
• Essential: To communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Essential: Knowledge of Personalisation and the Recovery approach
• Desirable: Knowledge of the socio-economic factors in relation to mental health problems

Previous Experience

• Essential: Demonstrable post-qualification experience in adult mental health services.
• Essential: Experience of completing biopsychosocial mental health assessments and risk formulations, making autonomous clinical decisions and managing competing priorities.
• Desirable: Experience of working in contact with primary health care team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Employer's website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager, Gena Rasekh, [e-mail], 07301575869

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