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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to work within the Mental Health In Reach Team at HMP Downview, (a female closed prison). This role involves acting as a Care Co-ordinator, undertaking mental health assessments and associates risk assessments. We have an excellent working relationship with the prison and candidates will enjoy working within a supportive team, with regular supervision.</p> <p>Central &amp; North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner &amp; works in partnership to provide responsive &amp; dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability &amp; substance misuse services to the diverse &amp; culturally rich communities we serve.</p> <p>By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health &amp; well-being. Our healthcare services work to a <strong>7 day week working model</strong>, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed &amp; maintained to the highest of standards at all times.</p> <p><strong><em>We offer a great range of career pathways to support our nurses through their journey, see the list of endless opportunities under the working for your organisation tab.</em></strong></p>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Care Co-ordination</p>
<p>Risk assessments</p>
<p>Mental Health Assessments</p>
<p>Attending various CNWL and HMPPS meetings and Forums</p>
<p>Developing service provision in line with the role</p>
<p>MDT working</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Working within the MHIR team at HMP Downview, you will be working within a supportive team within our mental health hub. You will benefit from having peer support as you go through your induction phase to aid familiarity with how the prison functions. You will have opportunities to be part of local service developments and we promote all team members to become a specialist lead in relevant areas. You will also benefit from our inclusive approach. In addition to mandatory training opportunities, we also consider external training development, there is Mental Health Practitioner peer supervision and monthly Reflective Practice which is in addition to 1:1 supervision.</p>
<p>All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>10 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £44,485 to £52,521 a year
      
        per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-D-HJ-1855</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>HMP Downview</p>
      <p>High Down Lane</p>
      <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>See Job Description and the person specification for a detailed account of the main responsibilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>See Job Description and the person specification for a detailed account of the main responsibilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health  Nurse; Social Worker; OT)</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of professional development since  registration</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Post registration qualification that enhances  clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc</li>
          
          <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
        
        <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working in community setting</li>
        
        <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic  environment</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE,  ABILITIES
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Expert in engaging with people with mental health  problems, assessing their needs, designing and  delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the  effectiveness of the process.</li>
        
        <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.</li>
        
        <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and  independently as appropriate</li>
        
        <li>To use supervision positively and effectively</li>
        
        <li>Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of  self-determination and resilience</li>
        
        <li>Effective time management</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
        
        <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an  understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA,  legislation and policies relevant to prison  mental health.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          ATTITUDES, APTITUDES,  PERSONAL  CHARACTERISTICS
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible  in the service</li>
        
        <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
        
        <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
        
        <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
        
        <li>Flexible</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Registered Practitioner (Registered Mental Health  Nurse; Social Worker; OT)</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of professional development since  registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Post registration qualification that enhances  clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc</li>
            
            <li>Mentorship or supervisor qualification</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary  team</li>
          
          <li>Experience of care co-ordinating within CPA  framework</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in community setting</li>
          
          <li>Experience of mentoring or supervising students</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of working in a Prison or forensic  environment</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE,  ABILITIES
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Expert in engaging with people with mental health  problems, assessing their needs, designing and  delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the  effectiveness of the process.</li>
          
          <li>Risk assessment and management skills.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.</li>
          
          <li>Excellent IT skills.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team and  independently as appropriate</li>
          
          <li>To use supervision positively and effectively</li>
          
          <li>Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of  self-determination and resilience</li>
          
          <li>Effective time management</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks</li>
          
          <li>Problem solving, stress management &amp; conflict  resolution skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an  understanding of care quality (clinical governance).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA,  legislation and policies relevant to prison  mental health.</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            ATTITUDES, APTITUDES,  PERSONAL  CHARACTERISTICS
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible  in the service</li>
          
          <li>Able to accept constructive feedback.</li>
          
          <li>Able to ask for support where required.</li>
          
          <li>Compassionate &amp; non-judgmental approach.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>HMP Downview</p>
      <p>High Down Lane</p>
      <p>Sutton</p>
            <p>SM2 5PD</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work" target="_blank">https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>HMP Downview</p>
          <p>High Down Lane</p>
          <p>Sutton</p>
                    <p>SM2 5PD</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work" target="_blank">https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>MHST EMHP / CWP/ Mental Health Practitioner</p>
<p>Hillingdon Mental Health Support Team is looking for a <strong>Qualified</strong> <strong>EMHP or Generic Mental Health Practitioner</strong> who has experience of working with Children and Young People in Mental Health Services in the provision of individual and group treatments. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and vibrant individual who is passionate about improving health outcomes for children and young people.</p>
<p>Mental health professionals with post graduate training in a recognised therapy modality and experience of working with CYP may also apply. We are open to applications from newly qualified occupational therapists, mental health nurses, social workers or other relevant therapy post graduate qualifications.</p>
<p>You will work alongside other EMHPs, Mental Health Practitioners and a Senior Practitioner to support the wellbeing and mental health needs of schools and colleges in the borough of Hillingdon.</p>
<p><em>The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.</em></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is a role within the Green Paper for Transforming children and young people's mental health programme. The post holder will work within a service providing low intensity interventions. The post-holder will provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self- management interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression and/or behavioural difficulties and their parent(s)/carer(s).</p> <p>The post holder will work with children, young people and parents with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.</p> <ul>  <li>Undertaking assessments and delivering evidence-based, low-intensity, brief intervention for children and young people,with mild to moderate mental health problems, in an <strong>education setting.</strong></li>  <li>Helping children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist service.</li>  <li>Supporting and facilitating staff in education settings to identify, and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.</li>  <li>Working with and within educational environments to afford better access to CYP mental health services.</li>  <li>Training and consultation to schools and other agencies about mental health in children and young people.</li>  <li>Support schools in developing their Whole School Approach to mental health.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.</p> <p>We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.</p> <p>With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.</p> <p>Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with young people, their friends family and carers and also other staff members.</p> <p>To find out more about working in CAMHS, CLICK HERE for our video.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>15 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £35,763 to £43,466 a year
      
        per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>333-G-CA-1596</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Minet Clinic</p>
      <p>Avondale Drive</p>
      <p>Hayes</p>
            <p>UB3 3NR</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.</p>
<p>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.</p>
<p>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</p>
<p>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.</p>
<p>See job description and person specification for full list of key responsibilities.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Assess and deliver outcome focused, evidence-based interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, working at all times in collaboration with and giving respect to the education function of the setting in which the post-holder is deployed.</p>
<p>Work in partnership to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.</p>
<p>Work in effective, evidence-based partnership with children, young people, their families and their educators in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.</p>
<p>Support and empower children, young people, their parents/carers and families and their educators to make informed choices about the interventions being offered.</p>
<p>See job description and person specification for full list of key responsibilities.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner  Or /  Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker with additional CBT or other relevant therapy post graduate qualification</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Previous Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a healthcare or school setting.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with anxiety disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with affective disorders</li>
        
        <li>Experience of the delivery of specific low intensity therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing</li>
          
          <li>Experience of  navigating  complex social  systems and  environments, who  may have  conflicting  priorities or  agendas</li>
          
          <li>Experience of  working with  vulnerable groups  of children and  young people for  example, looked  after children,  neurodiverse  children, children  with speech  language and  communication  needs, children who speak English  as a second  language</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills/Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group</li>
        
        <li>Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to teach others about mental health issues</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Knowledge of educational environments</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Proven commitment to continuous professional development.</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner or CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner  Or /  Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker with additional CBT or other relevant therapy post graduate qualification</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Previous Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people, their families and others in a healthcare or school setting.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with children and young people who have social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with anxiety disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with affective disorders</li>
          
          <li>Experience of the delivery of specific low intensity therapeutic interventions to children, young people or their families (e.g. CBT, solution focused brief therapy)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to conduct other group therapeutic interventions with children and their families</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of monitoring and recording outcome measures for children's emotional wellbeing</li>
            
            <li>Experience of  navigating  complex social  systems and  environments, who  may have  conflicting  priorities or  agendas</li>
            
            <li>Experience of  working with  vulnerable groups  of children and  young people for  example, looked  after children,  neurodiverse  children, children  with speech  language and  communication  needs, children who speak English  as a second  language</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills/Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to work within educational settings to increase mental health awareness within the staff group</li>
          
          <li>Ability to make an assessment of risk and to record and communicate it appropriately.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to teach others about mental health issues</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Knowledge of educational environments</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of safeguarding issues</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li>
          
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    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
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    <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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MHST EMHP / Mental Health Practitioner

<p>We re currently recruiting full time or part time <strong>Mental Health Practitioners</strong> to work directly with young people in our schools Mental Health Teams. For this post you need to have a mental health qualification and at least two years experience of working with young people. We are also looking for people with an open and flexible attitude; excellent engagement skills and a passion for working with children and young people around mental health.</p>  <p>Responsibilities include offering a flexible range of short-term and longer-term mental health interventions to primary and secondary aged children and young people including individual and group-based support; workshops; crisis support; mental health themed activities. The posts have scope and opportunity for developing new initiatives and ways of working to support young people s mental health across South London.</p>  <p>All posts are based on-site (office/school) and may require flexibility to work across different service areas and interventions. Some evening and/or weekend work may be necessary to meet the needs of young people.</p>

<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Approved Mental Health Practitioner<strong><br></strong><strong>Location: </strong>Hillingdon <br><strong>Pay Rate:</strong> 38+ per hour</p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting an Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) for its client based in Hillingdon.</p><p>To deliver a high-quality, integrated mental health service in line with statutory responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007), Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation. The AMHP will undertake assessments and interventions to support individuals experiencing mental health crises, ensuring their rights and needs are upheld while managing risks effectively.</p><p><strong>What will your responsibilities be?</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate and undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act, making decisions about compulsory admission and treatment.</li><li>Conduct safeguarding enquiries and develop protection plans in collaboration with service users and other professionals.</li><li>Assess needs under the Care Act, develop care plans, and review support arrangements.</li><li>Provide emergency mental health assessments and interventions, including out-of-hours support as part of the AMHP duty rota.</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Make a Difference:</strong> Help change the lives of adults</li><li><strong>Great Team:</strong> Work with a supportive and collaborative crew. </li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role you must have, </p><ul><li>Social Work England registration</li><li>Eligible to work in the UK</li><li>Hold a full UK driving licence</li><li>Post-qualified experience</li><li>Degree level or equivalent in Social Work</li></ul><p><strong>Why Liquid Personnel?</strong></p><ul><li> Free DBS and compliance service</li><li>Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly</li><li>Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies</li><li>Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal</li><li>Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</li><li>Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</li><li>"Refer a Friend" bonus - get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place </li><li>"Find your own job" bonus - get 250 for bringing your own position to us </li></ul><p>Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments:</strong></p><p>If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.</p><p>We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.</p><p>BH - (phone number removed)<br>GH - 32396</p>

Approved Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker - AMHP Team with the Social Care industry in Wandsworth<br><br><strong>Responsibilities include:</strong><br><ul><li>Working with Vulnerable Adults with Mental Health</li><li>Care management</li><li>Report writing and assessment</li><li>Carrying a caseload of service users</li><li>Managing complex cases</li><li>Liaising with other professional bodies whilst working within the Mental Health Act</li><li>Safeguarding Adults</li><li>Self-directed support / personal budgets</li></ul><br><strong>Experience preferred:</strong><br><ul><li>Post qualifying experience of working within a Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner Team within the UK Social Care industry.</li></ul><br><strong>The Team:</strong><br><ul><li>Well-structured organised team, growing their social worker staffing levels.</li></ul><br><strong>Minimum Requirements:</strong><br><ul><li>SWE Registration</li><li>1 year post qualifying experience within UK</li><li>Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)</li><li>Eligibility to work in the UK</li></ul><strong>Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:</strong><br><ul><li>Your own personal consultant</li><li>Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide</li><li>DBS and Compliance Service</li><li>Quick and Easy Registration Process</li><li>Access to CPD</li><li>Guaranteed weekly payment</li></ul>To discuss this Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner position, or any similar vacancies we have available in London, please contact Nicole Stewart (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Qualified Social Worker - Approved Mental Health Practitioner

<p><strong>Agency Opportunity: CAMHS ADHD - Senior Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7)</strong><strong>Location:</strong> Channel Islands<strong>Rate:</strong> £40.00 - £45.00 per hour - Outside IR35<strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Monday to Friday, full-time<strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP - 4 weeks<strong>Contract Duration:</strong> 3-6 months ongoing</p> <p>Are you a skilled and experienced Mental Health Practitioner ready to make a difference in the lives of young people? We're supporting a CAMHS service in need of a Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join their ADHD pathway team. This is a rewarding opportunity for a dynamic professional to deliver specialist assessment and interventions to children and adolescents with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health needs.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Delivering comprehensive assessments for young people with ADHD and associated mental health challenges.</p> </li><li> <p>Providing therapeutic interventions and case management in both community and clinic-based settings.</p> </li><li> <p>Managing crisis presentations and risk assessments with autonomy.</p> </li><li> <p>Acting as a care co-ordinator, leading on care planning, reviews, and multi-agency liaison.</p> </li><li> <p>Supporting families, schools, and professionals to implement holistic care strategies.</p> </li><li> <p>Contributing to service audits, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements &amp; Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional.</p> </li><li> <p>Minimum Band 6-level CAMHS experience, including ADHD or neurodevelopmental work.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team.</p> </li><li> <p>Skilled in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, systemic therapy, EMDR).</p> </li><li> <p>Confident in writing complex clinical reports and leading professional meetings.</p> </li><li> <p>Full UK driving licence may be required depending on the trust's service area.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Working Hours &amp; Contract Duration</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Full-time: Monday to Friday (typically 9am-5pm).</p> </li><li> <p>Contract Length: 3-6 months ongoing, with potential for extension.</p> </li><li> <p>Immediate or short-notice start available.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Why Choose Hunter Gatherer Mental Health?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Access to roles at top NHS and private sector organisations.</p> </li><li> <p>A dedicated one-to-one consultant guiding you throughout the process.</p> </li><li> <p>Weekly payroll and fast-tracked compliance.</p> </li><li> <p>Market-leading referral scheme - earn up to £250 when you refer a friend!</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Interested or want to refer a colleague?</strong>Refer them to me today, and if they start, you'll earn £250!Get in touch with me directly at / for more details.</p>

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