Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced RMN to join the Mother & Baby Unit Team. You should have a willingness to work towards developing your understanding of this specialist field and of infant care and development whilst working within a multidisciplinary team.

The East London Mother and Baby Unit is a specialist service that aims to provide mental health care for mothers and support in the care of their infants. The unit provides an integrated approach to care planning and promotes recovery.

We provide care and treatment for women with a pre-existing mental illness who suffer a relapse during pregnancy or after giving birth, such as bi-polar affective disorder, schizophrenia, recurrent depressive disorder, severe anxiety disorder and schizo-affective disorder

Women who develop an acute mental illness such as puerperal psychosis or depression during or afterpregnancy

Women who are at significant risk of becoming unwell in the perinatal period (prophylactic admissions) who have established diagnosis of mental illness and are already known to mental health services - referrals will be considered from 32 weeks gestation.

The aim of the unit is to ensure that all women who have young infants and who require admission can remain with their baby, enabling the special bond between mother and baby to be unbroken at a critical time in the life of a young family.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Practice Lead will support the Clinical Nurse Manager with 24-hour operational responsibility and accountability for the provision and management of high quality nursing care and for the treatment of service users within the inpatient service area.

You will be required to support developing the service and nursing team, support care delivery and work with service users and staff to ensure the provision of practices that respond effectively to both individual and service need.

There is an expectation that the post holder will contribute to the wider unit at City and Hackney and may at times be rostered to work on other acute wards locally; this will include providing cover for the Duty Senior Nurse role. The post holder will be required to undergo PMVA training.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

The Patient Safety, Learning and Governance (PSL&G) Administrator provides comprehensive administrative, governance and coordination support to the Trust's Patient Safety, Learning and Governance function. The post-holder plays a key role in supporting Learning from Deaths and mortality review processes, ensuring accurate information management, effective meeting administration, maintenance of governance systems, and the timely production of reports and documentation.

Working closely with a Patient Safety Lead Reviewer and the Associate Director and wider PSL & G Team.

Main duties of the job

Provide administrative and governance support to the Patient Safety, Learning and Governance (PSL&G) Team. Support the Trust's Learning from Deaths and mortality review processes. Coordinate meetings and governance activities, including diary management, minute taking and action tracking. Maintain mortality, governance and patient information records, databases and systems. Produce and monitor reports, performance information and governance documentation. Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. Provide administrative support to the Associate Director and wider PSL & G Team. Maintain governance resources, systems and intranet information.Support procurement, invoice processing and general departmental administration.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 an hour per annum Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP8281243

Job locations

Robert Dolan House,

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the Patient Safety, Learning and Governance (PSL&G) Team, ensuring the smooth operation of governance and patient safety activities.
• Support the Trust's Learning from Deaths and mortality review processes through effective administration, coordination, and information management.
• Organise and administer meetings, including diary management, preparation and distribution of agendas and papers, minute taking, action tracking, and follow-up of agreed actions.
• Provide administrative support to the Associate Director, ensuring effective scheduling of meetings, appointments, and key activities.
• Maintain action logs, governance records, and tracking systems to support the delivery of governance and quality improvement objectives.

• Maintain mortality and expected deaths databases, ensuring records are accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Manage and process sensitive patient information and mortality data in accordance with Trust policies, information governance requirements, GDPR, and confidentiality standards.
• Utilise Trust systems including RiO, EMIS, SystmOne, Microsoft Excel, and InPhase to record, monitor, analyse, and report information.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of mortality and governance data, identifying and resolving discrepancies where appropriate.

• Support the production and distribution of routine reports, dashboards, governance papers, and performance information.
• Collate, analyse, and maintain information required for internal governance processes and external reporting requirements.
• Assist in monitoring progress against agreed actions, deadlines, and governance objectives.
• Support the preparation of documentation for committees, meetings, and reviews.

• Act as a key point of contact for the PSL&G Team, responding to enquiries and coordinating information requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Executive Directors, clinical teams, legal services, and other partner organisations.
• Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders to support governance processes and information sharing.

• Maintain governance-related intranet pages, information resources, and departmental records to ensure they remain current and accessible.
• Support the administration of governance systems and databases, ensuring information is maintained accurately and securely.
• Assist with procurement, ordering, invoice processing, and other administrative duties required to support service delivery.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of administrative systems and processes within the service.

• Work independently, using initiative and sound judgement while adhering to Trust policies and procedures.
• Prioritise and manage a varied workload, ensuring competing deadlines are met and high standards of accuracy are maintained.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's values and governance standards.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade of the post, as required by the needs of the service.

Job description Job responsibilities Provide comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the Patient Safety, Learning and Governance (PSL&G) Team, ensuring the smooth operation of governance and patient safety activities. Support the Trust's Learning from Deaths and mortality review processes through effective administration, coordination, and information management. Organise and administer meetings, including diary management, preparation and distribution of agendas and papers, minute taking, action tracking, and follow-up of agreed actions. Provide administrative support to the Associate Director, ensuring effective scheduling of meetings, appointments, and key activities. Maintain action logs, governance records, and tracking systems to support the delivery of governance and quality improvement objectives. Maintain mortality and expected deaths databases, ensuring records are accurate, complete, and up to date. Manage and process sensitive patient information and mortality data in accordance with Trust policies, information governance requirements, GDPR, and confidentiality standards. Utilise Trust systems including RiO, EMIS, SystmOne, Microsoft Excel, and InPhase to record, monitor, analyse, and report information. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of mortality and governance data, identifying and resolving discrepancies where appropriate. Support the production and distribution of routine reports, dashboards, governance papers, and performance information. Collate, analyse, and maintain information required for internal governance processes and external reporting requirements. Assist in monitoring progress against agreed actions, deadlines, and governance objectives. Support the preparation of documentation for committees, meetings, and reviews. Act as a key point of contact for the PSL&G Team, responding to enquiries and coordinating information requests in a timely and professional manner. Liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Executive Directors, clinical teams, legal services, and other partner organisations. Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders to support governance processes and information sharing. Maintain governance-related intranet pages, information resources, and departmental records to ensure they remain current and accessible. Support the administration of governance systems and databases, ensuring information is maintained accurately and securely. Assist with procurement, ordering, invoice processing, and other administrative duties required to support service delivery. Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of administrative systems and processes within the service. Work independently, using initiative and sound judgement while adhering to Trust policies and procedures. Prioritise and manage a varied workload, ensuring competing deadlines are met and high standards of accuracy are maintained. Maintain confidentiality at all times and demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's values and governance standards. Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade of the post, as required by the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The role requires good literacy and numeracy skills, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of maintaining databases, spreadsheets, electronic record systems, shared drives and filing systems.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of organising and administering meetings, events and training sessions, including co-preparation of; agendas, minute-taking, action tracking and circulation of documentation.

Person Specification Experience Essential The role requires good literacy and numeracy skills, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics Experience Essential oExperience of maintaining databases, spreadsheets, electronic record systems, shared drives and filing systems. Experience Essential Experience of organising and administering meetings, events and training sessions, including co-preparation of; agendas, minute-taking, action tracking and circulation of documentation.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Robert Dolan House,

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Robert Dolan House,

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Specialist Mentalization Based Therapist (MBT) to become part of the City and Hackney Mentalization Based Therapy Service. This is a permanent, full-time B7 position at 1 WTE.

Our service provides a comprehensive MBT program tailored for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. We particularly encourage candidates with experience working with adults facing these challenges to apply, as the primary goal of this role involves delivering consultation, assessments, and psychological formulations alongside MBT treatment.

This position presents a unique chance to provide both individual and group MBT treatment for service users with complex emotional needs. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will also participate in running SCM groups and iMBT groups, with a focus on enhancing our support for families and young people, along with conducting in-reach work in the community.

Main duties of the job

- Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and formulate tailored reports for patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service, ensuring that both referrers and patients receive detailed insights.- Develop and implement effective treatment plans while providing specialized Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients within our care.- Offer clinical formulations to colleagues and consult with professionals and agencies, particularly focusing on case consultations and psychological formulations for inpatient services.- Collaborate with other professionals to promote continuity of care across various services.- Work independently while adhering to professional guidelines and the team's policies and procedures.- Take a leading role within the team to deliver a specialized treatment approach for patients with complex needs, offering expert assessment, intervention, and therapy.- Contribute to the ongoing research efforts within the specialist service, assisting in data collection and development.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum pro rata Inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CH8321726

Job locations

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.

Person Specification

Education and training

Essential

• core profession in either psychology/ psychotherapy/ nursing/ social work/ OT
• current professional registration

Desirable

• MBT training
• MBT practitioner status
• SCM training

Work experience

Essential

• Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm.
• Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.
• Experience of group work.
• Experience of delivering training/consultation to wider MDT staff groups

Desirable

• Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts

Person Specification Education and training Essential core profession in either psychology/ psychotherapy/ nursing/ social work/ OT current professional registration Desirable MBT training MBT practitioner status SCM training Work experience Essential Experience in working with patients with complex emotional needs presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm. Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. Experience of group work. Experience of delivering training/consultation to wider MDT staff groups Desirable Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Donald Winnicott Centre

Coates Street

London

E2 9AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit individuals to manage a designated number of Transfer of Care patients. This role involves conducting initial assessments, developing care plans, and making onward referrals, while seeking support from senior clinicians when necessary.

You will be responsible for planning and executing daily tasks within the team and across a broader geographical area, understanding that these may shift in response to service demands and evolving clinical needs.

This position requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team in a primary care setting, which includes clients' homes, residential facilities, and clinics. You'll provide support for a range of therapeutic and clinical interventions, drawing on the diverse skills within the team.

You will play a key role in promoting integrated working with partner systems and services, including Falls, UCR, and Virtual Wards. Additionally, you'll coordinate with multiple agencies to ensure effective and timely discharges.

A significant aspect of this role involves working autonomously in the community, using your own vehicle, and engaging in lone working. You will also assist with in-reach processes into Bedfordshire Hospitals.

Lastly, flexibility is essential, as the position requires you to work various shift patterns, including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

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Main duties of the job

• To participate in team planning, by organising new referrals as to who needs to be assessed within an agreed service time frame, and on-going work allocations, to enable the team to work effectively and efficiently whilst supporting the demand within the service.
• To support other members of the multidisciplinary team in planning and managing their own caseload particularly in the event of absence.
• To be responsible for prioritising and managing own workload, expecting some conflicting demands on your time.
• To support the In-Reach model into the Bedfordshire Hospitals, particularly MADE events and in times of service demand.
• To chair multi-disciplinary team caseload meetings and ensure information on individual patients is fed back to the team for planning purposes.
• To have an enhanced level of knowledge of system partners and services.
• To act as named person for the client to contact within the department and to feedback relevant issues to senior staff.
• To provide supervision and appraisals of staff within the team.
• To complete the duty rota for the Transfer of Care element of the locality team.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

Serving people with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Hackney, the Hackney Integrated Learning Disability Team is an integrated health and social caremultidisciplinary service. The service is committed to facilitation and liaison with local health andsocial care provider services in order that people with learning disabilities can access mainstreamservices where possible and that their experience and outcomes are good. Additionally, the serviceprovides specialist input to clients where this is required.

Main duties of the job

Providing a highly specialist clinical psychology service to people with learning disability and their families/carers including assessment, development and implementation of specialist psychological interventions, the post holder will develop a key role in the Hackney Integrated Learning Disability Service. The postholder will contribute to the continuing development of psychology andof the service.Acting autonomously the postholder will manage a defined caseload of complex casesindependently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence basedand client-centred principles. S/he will be involved in clinical research and development whereappropriate.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

We have a vacancy for a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant in the Perinatal Services, to provide seamless and efficient support at our front desk and within our administrative team.

The ideal candidate will be adaptable and work well with others, helping to ensure that our systems run smoothly to support both our services and the users we serve.

Main duties of the job

To handle a variety of inquiries from the public and other agencies in a courteous and helpful manner, whether at the reception desk or over the phone, and during face-to-face interactions with the public and service users. Seek assistance and guidance from administrators as well as the Operational Manager when needed.

To answer all incoming calls to the service and respond to them appropriately with politeness and efficiency.

To schedule appointments and reach out to service users regarding their appointments or any cancellations.

To handle a variety of inquiries from the public and other agencies in a courteous and helpful manner, whether at the reception desk or over the phone, and during face-to-face interactions with the public and service users. Seek assistance and guidance from administrators as well as the Operational Manager when needed.

To answer all incoming calls to the service and respond to them appropriately with politeness and efficiency.

To schedule appointments and reach out to service users regarding their appointments or any cancellations.

About us

Our mission is to positively impact people's lives by enhancing the quality of life for everyone we serve. Our core values are: We Care, We Respect, and We are Inclusive. We seek individuals who embody these values while supporting service users and carers, as well as in their interactions with colleagues within the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are seeking a creative, adaptable and innovative Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our service within Community Mental Health transformation in Newham. This role is based in our Community Integrated Mental Health Services (CIMHS). This is offered at 22.5 hours part time on a secondment or fix term contract for 9 months.

The ideal candidate will have a real interest in transforming community mental health services, passionate about exploring new ways of working, beyond traditional models. It is imperative to have a "working alongside" and not a "doing to" mentality. In addition to direct clinical work, you will be committed to working with communities, recognizing strengths and capacities, in partnership with our community leaders, statutory and non-statutory organisations across the diverse population of Newham.

You will also be part of the wider Occupational Therapy service and have support from other Lead Practitioners and have close working with the MDT including Peer Support Workers and Community Connectors.

This role demands flexible working across community sites in Newham and the ability to travel across the borough.

Interviews will be in person and include a presentation and/or discussion.

Recommended reading:https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/community-mental-health-framework-for-adults-and-older-adults.pdf

Recommended viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x-WxYcSBo8

Main duties of the job

1. To establish, build and optimize working relationships within community mental health transformation including the Community Integrated Mental Health Service (CIMHS), Primary care networks, secondary care, the voluntary sector and community partners.

1. To support the ongoing development of the Occupational Therapy (OT) service within Community Mental Health transformation, particularly how to optimize the value of OT, alongside the Directorate Lead for OT.

1. To provide Occupational Therapy input to service users accessing the CIMHS teams, especially where needs are complex and where multiple factors impacts on occupational performance.

2. To contribute to case formulations within the Mental Health team, incorporating experience and knowledge as a dual-trained professional in both physical and mental health.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service in a permanent, full-time (1.0) Band 8a role.

In this position, you will spend three days engaged in the MBT provision of our service and two days focusing on outreach work for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) across the borough, with a particular emphasis on supporting our community teams. Our service delivers a comprehensive MBT program tailored for individuals facing complex mental health challenges. We encourage candidates who have experience providing therapeutic support in this area to apply, and previous involvement with MBT treatment will be considered an advantage given the context of our work.

This role not only offers the chance to step into a Band 8a position but also serves as a valuable platform for those looking to enhance their clinical and leadership skills. Alongside delivering clinical interventions, you will play a key role in supervision, training, and various service development initiatives, including offering consultation to other services and conducting outreach within community teams.

Our approach to MBT in Newham emphasizes teamwork. We're keen to hear from candidates who appreciate the value of collaborating within a reflective, in-person team environment. Regular discussions about service users take place, fostering a close-knit collaborative spirit around care planning.

Main duties of the job

The role involves delivering clinical services to patients engaged with the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service, while also providing expert support and guidance to fellow team members. The post holder will be responsible for the following key tasks:

- Conduct specialized psychological assessments for patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and prepare detailed reports for both referrers and patients.- Develop and implement tailored treatment plans, offering specialized Mentalisation-Based therapy to those under the service's care.- Provide clinical supervision to colleagues and offer consultation to various professionals and agencies.- Collaborate with other professionals to ensure continuity of care across different services.- Work independently, adhering to professional guidelines and the overarching policies and procedures of the team.- Take a leading role in providing a treatment approach for patients with complex needs, offering comprehensive assessments, interventions, and treatment solutions.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit 4x education wellbeing practitioners to join the Tower Hamlets Education Wellbeing Service (THEWS).

THEWS is a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) established following the government Green Paper: Transforming Children & Young People's Mental Health Provision. The service has undergone recent expansion. For further information about our service please see our website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/thews

The three core functions of a Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are:

1. Delivering evidence-based interventions for children and young people (CYP) with mild-to-moderate mental health problems.
2. Supporting the senior mental health lead in each education setting to introduce, develop and deliver the whole school/college approach.
3. Giving timely advice to school and college staff, and liaising with external specialist services, to help CYP to get the right support and stay in education.

THEWS is part of the Tower Hamlets Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) based in Whitechapel, East London.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will deliver and assess outcome focused, evidence-based interventions to children and young people with mild-to-moderate mental health problems, and their families, parents, and carers. They will support the senior mental health lead to introduce or develop their whole school/college approach. They will also liaise with supervisors to agree appropriate signposting and referrals for children and young people.

In line with Trust policy, the service has adopted a hybrid clinical working model of direct face to face and remote working as appropriate.

The service embraces continual improvement and well-being of the staff and has a high degree of enthusiasm for quality improvement and working together with partner agencies to provide the highest quality service to the population we serve.

About us

The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) provides a wide range of community and inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, older adults and forensic services to the City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. In Tower Hamlets the Trust provides high standard mental health services for children and young people based on strong partnerships with the Borough's education and social care services, community health services and voluntary/third sector agencies.

Job summary

Newham Talking Therapies (NTT), Centre for Clinical Excellence is looking to recruit a part-time (4 days/0.80 WTE) Deputy Clinical lead to join a busy and high performing and creative team. We are part of East London NHS Foundation Trust which has been rated "Outstanding" for the second year by Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are committed to ensuring a healthy work life balance and a positive working environment.

NTT is an exceptional talking therapies service with excellent development opportunities. We are committed to the progression of our team members and our posts are formulated to allow for development of clinical expertise in chosen clinical areas. As well as offering a range of therapies, the service also runs as a training centre, therefore offering opportunities for supervision and training.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be one of the three Deputy Clinical Leads. All Deputies share the majority of core service, strategic and staff management tasks but each will lead on different clinical and service areas. This post will provide clinical, strategic and performance leadership for all High Intensity modalities, i.e. CBT, relational therapies and Long-term Health Conditions. The post-holder will also perform responsibilities delegated by the Clinical Lead as appropriate for this level of seniority.

Under the directions of the Clinical Lead, the post holder will work closely and jointly with the counterpart Deputy Clinical Leads to maintain and further develop the full integration of the service (i.e. staff and performance management, interventions across steps, modalities and clinical specialist areas).

Through direct management of Managers (8As), the Deputy Clinical Leads will ensure the services vision, NTT business model, clinical quality, productivity and KPIs are consistently and systematically delivered. Due to rapid and constant changes in IAPT services targets and landscape, the two Deputies are required to work jointly to manage throughput, capacity and a quick turnaround of sound strategies to ensure the delivery of the services KPIs.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

ELFT Digital Therapy (EDT) is seeking to appoint a remote-working psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support with online triage / assessment.

Work from home, or anywhere in the UK, by taking advantage of this brand-new opportunity to join EDT, an innovative and forward-looking completely remote IAPT service, within the NHS, which places emphasis on staff wellbeing and development.

This post would be an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience of working in an IAPT environment and in gaining more experience of working in a mental health setting.

This is a chance to work flexibly, within the service hours of 8am - 8pm Mon-Thurs, and 9am - 5pm Friday, to deliver online and telephone triages and working completely remotely in supporting the work of the three community IAPT services in the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) which has been rated "Outstanding" by Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is committed to ensuring a healthy work/life balance and a positive working environment.

In-house supervision and line-management, bespoke CPD, the full resources of NHS IAPT and the support of an enthusiastic, engaged and inclusive team are just some of the benefits of joining EDT. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join a unique NHS service at ground-level and to help to shape its future, while gaining or retaining all the benefits of working for the NHS.

Main duties of the job

Although the post is offered as remote-working, the service provides regular contact in the form of online video groups and 1-2-1 meetings/'huddles' to encourage interaction within a highly supportive and caring team. We have a monthly service online meeting where everyone comes together to receive updates on issues concerning all.

EDT is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support service users in accessing ELFT IAPT talking therapies services. The post holder will work completely remotely completing automated online triage assessments as well as over the telephone. The successful candidate must have an awareness of common mental health presentations as well as an understanding of the stepped care model within IAPT primary care talking therapy services. Good computer literacy, excellent time management alongside a friendly telephone manner are essential requirements of this role.

EDT also delivers a range of psycho-educational and low-intensity therapeutic interventions remotely via video, telephone and typed text-based sessions, following NICE guidance, ensuring the highest quality care for our patients and supporting therapist development through excellent supervision, line-management and bespoke CPD. Our posts are formulated to allow for development of clinical expertise in appropriate clinical areas.

About us

EDT is an NHS remote IAPT service utilising the most effective features of the IAPT model, delivered via digital media, to support the work of the ELFT community IAPT services and more widely. Using familiar interfaces such as IAPTUS and Microsoft Teams, we provide high-quality therapeutic interventions to patients across London and the Home Counties.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Band 6 Practitioner. The service is part of the exciting development of the stepped model of care across Central Bedfordshire where the CAS team provide early intervention and community support for Young People with mild to moderate mental health concerns who would not meet the criteria of a clinic based CAMHS.

The post holder will work with our community partners and be fully integrated in educational settings, GP practices and our Family partners in Central Bedfordshire Social Services. We also enjoy working with our excellent service user participation team and are committed to involving service users in all service development.

Main duties of the job

The wider CAS team comprises of 5 MHST (Mental Health Support Teams) but the post holder would be working in the multi-disciplinary CAS Team to develop new services to enhance sustainable better emotional Health and Wellbeing and community resilience. The post holder will provide comprehensive assessment, risk management and interventions for children and young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties, and their families. Our team is inclusive and we consciously think about the varying contexts we work within (i.e. racial, cultural and socio-economic factors). Our work is underpinned by strong values to treat each other, service users and agency partners with respect and care.

To support you in this role, you will receive regular clinical and management supervision, access to a variety of CPD sessions, and annual performance appraisals. The work of the team is managed by our experienced Operational Lead, CAS Clinical Team Lead (Systemic Family Therapist) and Psychological Therapies Lead (Clinical Psychologist). Bedfordshire & Luton CAMHS is committed to staff development and wellbeing; there are regular opportunities for staff to apply for appropriate training, get involved in quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to new developments. There are also opportunities to take part in discipline specific meetings within the wider Luton and Bedfordshire CAMHS services and at a Trust level.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

This post holder will be working across Central Bedfordshire, due to it's rural nature and sparsity of public transport it is essential that the post holder is an essential car user.

Job summary

City & Hackney CAMHS are excited to be recruiting to 1 x full time post as Educational Mental Health Practitioner in the Schools Support Team. This service commenced in September 2019 and it has now received funding to increase the number of MHSTs in City & Hackney WAMHS service.

In line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people, the Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) role is an exciting opportunity to deliver evidence-based early interventions for children and young people, working across both educational settings and healthcare sectors in England.

The successful candidate will be offered a full-time educational programme specifically for the role. The course fees are fully funded, and the salary support for the job post will be funded at NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) at beginning Band 4. You will gain credits towards completing with a postgraduate degree diploma level qualification, with potential for employment on completion of training with a starting salary projected to be based on the NHS AfC Band scale. Re-banding to Band 5 will be subject to successful completion of diploma

NB. A permanent position cannot be guaranteed within City & Hackney CAMHS post qualification, however it may be possible depending on the service needs at that time.

Main duties of the job

For the training year, the successful candidate will be employed by City & Hackney CAMHS, East London Foundation Trust and located in educational and healthcare settings across City & Hackney.

To enable this, it is desirable for applicants to demonstrate in their application the ability to study at undergraduate level and have an equivalent level of relevant experience, with a proven record of previous learning or formal study in child development, wellbeing or mental health. Further to that, experience of working with children and young people and an understanding of the educational system in England is highly desirable.

We are keen to encourage members of the local City and Hackney community to apply for these positions so applications will also be considered based on work experience in school settings, youth, and family support/mental health sectors. We particularly welcome applications from men and individuals from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds to strengthen the breadth of perspectives within our team.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

Title: Band 6 Gateway Worker (Senior PWP / OT / Nurse / Social Worker Psychologist)

Contract: Band 6 12 month fixed-term contract. Full time (37.5 hours per week). Part time job share opportunities are available for existing Newham Talking Therapies staff depending on interest from other applicants.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PWP, OT, Nurse, Social Worker or Psychologist to join our Gateway Team.

We are one of the leading national Talking Therapies / IAPT services and we are keen to recruit an experienced clinician who is passionate about service users accessing the right service and having a good experience while they do this.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist our service users in moving smoothly through the referral, treatment and discharge processes within the Talking Therapies service and to and from other services in their designated Borough. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring that service users experience ease of entry to and a seamless transition between services, and that service users feel supported to access the right service at the right time even when their needs are complex and may involve input from multiple teams.

Your caseload may also include treatment cases appropriate to your level of training as agreed by your line manager.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for two Band 6 CYP-PT CAMHS Practitioner Trainees (CBT Modality) to join City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS. One trainee will be based within the Emotional & Behavioural Team (E&B) and one within the Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT).

These are 12-month fixed-term training posts, commencing in January 2027, combining specialist clinical experience within CAMHS with postgraduate CBT training through UCL/Anna Freud. Trainees will spend approximately half of their working week undertaking academic teaching and study and the remainder working clinically within their allocated CAMHS team.

City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant service with a strong tradition of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working. We provide a broad range of specialist services to children, young people and families across Hackney and the City of London, working closely with colleagues across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

The posts offer an excellent opportunity to develop specialist CBT skills while working alongside experienced clinicians within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Trainees will work directly with children, young people and families, contributing to assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions, including work with young people presenting with complexity and risk.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join either the Emotional & Behavioural Team (E&B) or Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT) within City & Hackney Specialist CAMHS while completing the CYP-PT CBT training programme with UCL/Anna Freud.

This is a full-time training role, with approximately 2.5 days per week dedicated to academic teaching and study and 2.5 days based within the service undertaking clinical work.

Trainees will provide CBT interventions to children and young people and their families/carers, working with a range of mental health presentations. The role will include direct clinical work, assessment and management of complex and sometimes high-risk cases, with appropriate support from the trainee's clinical supervisor and line manager.

The postholder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary CAMHS team, participating in MDT meetings and wider service developments, and will liaise with partner agencies involved in the care of children and young people, including schools, social care and other community services.

Successful applicants will be both employees of the service and enrolled students with UCL/Anna Freud and will be expected to meet the academic and clinical requirements of the training programme. Successful completion leads to a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job summary

Specialist Services Directorate

City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS

Specialist CAMHS Practitioner (Family and Systemic Psychotherapist/Psychologist/CBT Therapist) - Emotional & Behavioural Team

Band 7 (those who are due to be qualified soon can apply)

Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Fixed Term for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Full time (37.5 hours a week) - Bank, for six months from October 2026 to 31 March 2027

For internal candidates, secondment will be considered.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Specialist CAMHS Practitioner with a relevant qualification (Nurse, Family Therapist, Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist, Psychotherapist) with therapeutic training and experience. We welcome applicants who enjoy working effectively as part of a team, have competencies in working with families from diverse cultures and ethnicities, and have a commitment to delivering high quality, evidence based practice.

The successful candidate will join a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary Emotional and Behavioural team (E&B) within Specialist CAMHS. You will have a varied caseload and provide brief treatment for often co-occurring emotional and behavioural difficulties and cases presenting with complexity and risk. You will be supported by a team consisting of highly experienced and skilled clinicians. We actively work with network colleagues to support our clients.

Main duties of the job

The E&B teamworks with young people across the age range with a wide range of presentations from moderate to severe mental illness, including those who have experienced trauma and abuse and those presenting with suicidality and self-harm. The E&B teams are composed of a mix of disciplines including Clinical Psychology, Systemic Family Therapy, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. There is a broad range of therapy groups offered and the post holder would be supported and encouraged to develop skills in group work, alongside individual clinical work.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SS8325073

Job locations

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

City and Hackney specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of City and Hackney's children, young people and families. It provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Team, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Behaviour Support and Outreach Team and embedded clinicians in local schools. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working.

Job description Job responsibilities City and Hackney specialist CAMHS is a large and vibrant specialist child and adolescent mental health service with a reputation for innovation and flexibility in meeting the complex mental health support needs of City and Hackney's children, young people and families. It provides an extensive and growing range of services including multi-disciplinary specialist teams such as the Emotional & Behavioural Team, Adolescent Mental Health Team, Paediatric Liaison Team, Neurodevelopmental Team, Behaviour Support and Outreach Team and embedded clinicians in local schools. There is a broad spectrum of disciplines and a long tradition of effective multidisciplinary and interagency working.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification including - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapies, Family & Systemic Psychotherapy,
• Current Registration with appropriate professional body

Desirable

• oQualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology, MBT training, ADOS training, trauma therapies

Experience

Essential

• oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS
• oExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations
• oExperience of care planning
• oExperience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area
• oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary way Experience in crisis work

Desirable

• oExperience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care, or having worked in Youth Centres.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
• oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments
• oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities
• oAble to manage own time and caseload
• oExcellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of ability to support others
• oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• oGood knowledge of theories on intersectionality
• oSelf-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement.
• oAble to manage inter agency working
• oGood IT & computer skills

Desirable

• oTeaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres
• oEvidence of ability to lead and influence others

Other

Essential

• oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
• oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS
• oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS
• oIn depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions
• oKnowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation
• oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
• oKnowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation
• oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
• oAn awareness of different research methods A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential Degree level study or equivalent / Further post degree qualification including - Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Creative Therapies, Family & Systemic Psychotherapy, Current Registration with appropriate professional body Desirable oQualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, neuropsychology, MBT training, ADOS training, trauma therapies Experience Essential oPrevious experience of working in CAMHS oExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations oExperience of care planning oExperience of working in a culturally diverse Inner city area oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary way Experience in crisis work Desirable oExperience of working with Young People known to Children and Social Care, or having worked in Youth Centres. Knowledge and Skills Essential oEvidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS oSkilled in emergency and crisis assessments oSpecialist clinical skills within specific therapeutic modalities oAble to manage own time and caseload oExcellent verbal and written communication skills Evidence of ability to support others oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries oGood knowledge of theories on intersectionality oSelf-reflexivity: ability to reflect how identities and cultures impact work and working relationships and young people's engagement. oAble to manage inter agency working oGood IT & computer skills Desirable oTeaching skills, both in clinical setting and education centres oEvidence of ability to lead and influence others Other Essential oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for CAMHS oIn depth knowledge of CAMHS issues including assessment and interventions oKnowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and associated legislation oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery oKnowledge of the Children's Act and other appropriate legislation oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation oAn awareness of different research methods A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City and Hackney CAMHS

15 Homerton Row London

London

E9 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The CRHTT operates a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week service for people aged 18 years and above who are experiencing a mental health crisis or requiring support to be discharged from the acute wards. The service will maintain focus on identifying, assessing and care planning for service users.

The post holder will be expected to be self-motivating with the ability to demonstrate accurate formulations of mental state, risk and need for people in a mental health crisis and take into account medical, social & cultural factors and referring on to other disciplines in the team or other agencies as appropriate within the given timeframes for the service. In particular you will be expected to assess and update risk on each contact and be fully aware of the safeguarding concerns.

The post holder will provide advice on mental health issues and participate in carrying out training programs for clinical teams on the management of a wide variety of mental health problems.

The post holder will be expected to maintain the highest degree of professionalism and service at all times and will work in collaboration with the teams and organisations that come into contact with the service.

Main duties of the job

To work within a multidisciplinary service, assessing referrals from various sources including GPs, CMHT's and the acute admission wards and providing home treatment for patients accepted on to our caseload.

To be a part of the assessment or the home treatment team within the Crisis Team.

To provide Gatekeeping and feedback based on the CRHTT criteria.

To provide comprehensive risk assessments incorporating baseline physical assessments.

Provide expert advice on the management, treatment interventions and diagnosis of patients experiencing a mental health crisis with the aim of minimising risks, ensuring safe care and promote recovery.

Provide support to acute hospital wards and facilitate early discharge of patients or support them while on leave and reduce length of stay for patients in hospital.

To use a range of psycho-social interventions to improve mental health outcomes for patients

To reduce re-admissions to the acute hospitals by facilitating client education and service user led recovery and independence as well as longer term support.

To act on a regular basis as a shift co-ordinator assigning colleagues work for the day.

Be aware of and adhere to our lone worker policy.

When required supervise and facilitate the administration of medication.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-LUT8300399

Job locations

Townsend Court

Mayer Way

Houghton Regis

LU5 5BF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within a multidisciplinary service, assessing referrals from various sources including GPs, CMHTs and the acute admission wards and providing home treatment for patients accepted on to our caseload.

To be a part of the assessment or the home treatment team within the Crisis Team.

To provide Gatekeeping and feedback based on the CRHTT criteria.

To provide comprehensive risk assessments incorporating baseline physical assessments.

Provide expert advice on the management, treatment interventions and diagnosis of patients experiencing a mental health crisis with the aim of minimising risks, ensuring safe care and promote recovery.

Provide support to acute hospital wards and facilitate early discharge of patients or support them while on leave and reduce length of stay for patients in hospital.

To use a range of psycho-social interventions to improve mental health outcomes for patients

To reduce re-admissions to the acute hospitals by facilitating client education and service user led recovery and independence as well as longer term support.

To provide seamless care from the GP or ward to community for those patients under our service.

To act on a regular basis as a shift co-ordinator assigning colleagues work for the day.

Be aware of and adhere to our lone worker policy.

When required supervise and facilitate the administration of medication.

Participate in the multi-disciplinary team meetings as well as team and business meetings.

To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of client care.

Where appropriate and with authorisation, act as an advocate for patients and carers

Job description Job responsibilities To work within a multidisciplinary service, assessing referrals from various sources including GPs, CMHTs and the acute admission wards and providing home treatment for patients accepted on to our caseload. To be a part of the assessment or the home treatment team within the Crisis Team. To provide Gatekeeping and feedback based on the CRHTT criteria. To provide comprehensive risk assessments incorporating baseline physical assessments. Provide expert advice on the management, treatment interventions and diagnosis of patients experiencing a mental health crisis with the aim of minimising risks, ensuring safe care and promote recovery. Provide support to acute hospital wards and facilitate early discharge of patients or support them while on leave and reduce length of stay for patients in hospital. To use a range of psycho-social interventions to improve mental health outcomes for patients To reduce re-admissions to the acute hospitals by facilitating client education and service user led recovery and independence as well as longer term support. To provide seamless care from the GP or ward to community for those patients under our service. To act on a regular basis as a shift co-ordinator assigning colleagues work for the day. Be aware of and adhere to our lone worker policy. When required supervise and facilitate the administration of medication. Participate in the multi-disciplinary team meetings as well as team and business meetings. To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of client care. Where appropriate and with authorisation, act as an advocate for patients and carers

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• oRegistered Mental Health Nurse
• oHold a full UK driving license as this post you will be an essential car user

Desirable

• oEvidence of continual professional development
• oMentorship sign off desired

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary Crisis Pathway team
• oExperience of supervising staff
• oExtensive and demonstrable experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs of care, particularly in an acute care or older adult community setting

Desirable

• oEssential and demonstrable experience of writing concise and clear clinical reports

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• oDemonstrate a thorough knowledge, understanding and practical experience of risk assessment and risk management
• oDemonstrate an awareness and understanding of child and adult protection issues

Desirable

• oDemonstrate a thorough knowledge, expertise and practical experience of a full range of therapeutic nursing skills and approaches to people with mental health problems aged 18 years and above

Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential oRegistered Mental Health Nurse oHold a full UK driving license as this post you will be an essential car user Desirable oEvidence of continual professional development oMentorship sign off desired Experience Essential oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary Crisis Pathway team oExperience of supervising staff oExtensive and demonstrable experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programs of care, particularly in an acute care or older adult community setting Desirable oEssential and demonstrable experience of writing concise and clear clinical reports Knowledge and Skills Essential oDemonstrate a thorough knowledge, understanding and practical experience of risk assessment and risk management oDemonstrate an awareness and understanding of child and adult protection issues Desirable oDemonstrate a thorough knowledge, expertise and practical experience of a full range of therapeutic nursing skills and approaches to people with mental health problems aged 18 years and above

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Townsend Court

Mayer Way

Houghton Regis

LU5 5BF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Townsend Court

Mayer Way

Houghton Regis

LU5 5BF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated leader to join our Waltham Forest 0-19 Service for 12 months. This could be an excellent secondment opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their leadership career.

This is a key leadership role supporting the operational delivery of Health Visiting and School Nursing services across the borough. The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of leading children's public health services, managing large teams, delivering service improvement and driving performance against national and local priorities.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong understanding of the Healthy Child Programme, safeguarding responsibilities, Health Visiting and School Nursing national agendas, workforce management, quality assurance and service transformation. This is a role for an established leader who can quickly build credibility, provide operational oversight and contribute to the strategic development of the service from day one.

Waltham Forest is an exciting place to work. We deliver Universal and Early Intervention services through Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership teams, working closely with Family Hubs, Early Help, Early Education and wider partner agencies to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

The Care Group reserves the right to close this advert early where we have received a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational leadership and management across the Waltham Forest 0-19 Service, including Health Visiting and School Nursing.
• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership, supporting staff to deliver safe, effective and high-quality services for children, young people and families.
• Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring services are responsive to local population needs and national priorities.
• Support the strategic development of the service in line with national policy, public health priorities, commissioning intentions and local health needs.
• Lead service transformation, redesign and mobilisation projects, ensuring delivery of commissioned outcomes and contractual requirements.
• Oversee service performance, quality assurance and governance arrangements, ensuring achievement of KPIs, quality standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure robust safeguarding practices are embedded across the service and provide leadership in relation to safeguarding responsibilities.
• Lead and manage a large multidisciplinary workforce, including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, attendance management and staff development.

• Develop a positive, accountable and high-performing culture, supporting continuous improvement and excellent staff engagement.

• Ensure effective allocation of resources and capacity management to meet service demand and contractual requirements.

About us

Tower Hamlets GP Care Group (The Care Group) was incorporated as a community interest company limited by shares in September 2014. Every general practice in Tower Hamlets owns one share of £1. The Care Group was formed to manage borough level contracts on behalf of the practices, deliver primary care led services and support general practices, and to be the provider voice of primary care in the wider health and social care system.

Read up more about Tower Hamlets here: http://www.towerhamlets.is/

The Care Group is also a member of Tower Hamlets Together, a place-based integrated partnership, which includes Bart's Health, East London NHS Foundation Trust, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Council for Voluntary Services.

The key priorities for the Care Group are:

• Innovation and support for primary care
• Being a great place to work
• Integrating primary and community care
• Providing of high-quality cost-effective care to local people
• Influencing improvements in health outcomes