Mental Health Practitioner | North London NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate will work within the MDT to provide assessment and interventions for those referred to the service. A vital part of the role is the Triage function of the service, screening referrals and offering advice, guidance and signposting where necessary.

The candidate will be based within the multidisciplinary Mental Health Safeguarding (MASH) Hub which will besituated within Integrated Mental Health Services in Enfield and operate using a virtual multi-agency model in collaboration with (Centralised MASH).

Working jointly consultations with the MDT, as well as wider networks including GPs, interface services and the voluntary sector.
• Triage; screening of referrals and other correspondence such as Safeguarding Alerts, Police Reports and enquiries from GP's, LBI Housing/Social Care and patient/carer emails.
• SAM Oversight of safeguarding referrals and cases.

- Assessment of current care and support needs

- Interventions based on speciality of practice, including joint working with other C&I Services

- Engagement in service delivery and development; attendance to MDT meetings, supervision and other training opportunities.

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?

We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

· Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

Thepostholderwillneedtobecomfortableworkinginanenvironmentofcomplexmatrixmanagement arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts’ values andculturalpillars:

Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse, Social Work, Occupational Therapist)
• Triage; screening of referrals and other correspondence such as Safeguarding Alerts, Police Reports and enquiries from GP's, LBI Housing/Social Care and patient/carer emails
• SAM oversight of safeguarding referrals

- Assessment of current care and support needs

- Interventions based on speciality of practice, including joint working with other C&I Services

- Engagement in service delivery and development; attendance to MDT meetings, supervision and other training opportunities.

Responsibilities:

-Completing thorough assessment and care planning alongside Dialog +

- Documenting assessments on EPR systems - including EMIS and Carenotes

- Engaging in supervision and supporting supervision of junior staff and students

- Maintaining mandatory training and engaging with other learning opportunities

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jun 2026