Mental Health Practitioner- Older Adults

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time
An opportunity has arisen for Mental Health Practitioner posts within the Waltham Forest Older Adult Mental Health Team.


We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker who can rise to the challenge of working within the busy Older Adult MHT and support the continued development of the service.

As an organisation NELFT strives to deliver services within a recovery-focused and socially inclusive approach.

The time is right for innovative clinicians to provide skilled input within a multidisciplinary team to support a culture of recovery and social inclusion.


You will provide a specialist service and interventions in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, national policies and clinical guidelines.


The applicant will need to have a minimum of one year post-registration clinical experience in mental health where a degree of autonomous working has been required.

They should be able to demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative, have good time management skills and be able to prioritise workload effectively.

You will care coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs. This will involve assessment of care needs, planning and reviewing them, enabling service users to maximise opportunities for recovery. You will also be providing support to the carers of service users and carrying out carer's assessments.


You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver high quality care and recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the safeguarding of adults at risk.

All band 6 staff also take part in a referral intake/duty rota.

The normal working pattern of this role is Monday to Friday but we have a flexible working policy.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster.

We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

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).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on this vacancy.

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