# Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse

**Company**: East London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £45953.00 to £54254.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join a front-door service, receiving referrals from GPs and acute services. You will play a pivotal role in helping people access timely support in the least restrictive environment possible.

The successful candidate will work directly with service users, carers, families, and partner agencies to assess risk, formulate care plans, and mobilise community resources that promote recovery, resilience, and independence.

Key responsibilities include:

- Building strong therapeutic relationships quickly

- Remaining calm in complex situations

- Thinking creatively under pressure

- Confidently balancing risk while maintaining a compassionate and recovery-focused approach

- Strong knowledge of local services and community resources

- Excellent partnership-working skills

The post requires a Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC) / Registered Social Worker (Social Work England) qualification, evidence of continual professional development, and AMHP qualification.

The salary range for this post is £45,953 to £54,254 per annum.

## Skills

### Required
- Registered Nurse Part 3 and 13 (NMC)
- Registered Social Worker (Social Work England)
- AMHP qualification
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding of the Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of the Care Act 2014
- Evidence Based De-escalation techniques / Harm minimization
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and current research

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