Job Description

Job Title: Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Reference ID: 85144

Trust: South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Jeanette Wallace House, 1 Edridge Road, Croydon CR0 1FE

Ward: Croydon Assessment and Liaison team

Pay Rates: 26.53

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (37.5)

Number of Staff Required: 1

Why might this job interest you?

Join the dynamic Croydon Assessment and Liaison Team as a Band 7 Team Leader/Senior Practitioner, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred mental health care. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a renowned NHS Trust, South London & Maudsley, serving a diverse and vibrant community. You'll lead on assessments, care planning, and brief interventions (up to 12 weeks), supporting adults with complex mental health needs during crucial points of their care journey.

In this highly autonomous role, you'll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, external agencies, and primary care, managing a small caseload while also supervising junior staff and students. This role offers variety, challenge, and the chance to make a real impact on people's lives, supported by regular supervision, training, and continuous professional development.

As part of a forward-thinking trust with a strong reputation in mental health, you'll benefit from working in a collaborative environment that values innovation, inclusion, and recovery-focused care. If you're looking to grow your career, build your leadership skills, and support one of London's most diverse communities, this is the role for you.

What you can add:

You will lead on specialist mental health assessments, care planning, and brief interventions for adults in acute need. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and recovery-focused care. You will supervise and support junior staff and students, promoting a culture of learning and development. You will play an active role in service improvement, contributing to audits, research, and clinical governance. You will ensure high standards of care and compliance, working within professional, legal, and Trust frameworks.
What you'll need:

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker Evidence of recent continued professional development Experience working with adults with complex mental health needs (e.g. depression, anxiety, personality disorders) using NICE-recommended, evidence-based interventions. Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), with experience supporting diverse and multicultural populations. Skilled in clinical and managerial supervision, developing and delivering teaching programs, and conducting psychological assessments and treatments. Strong knowledge of psychological models such as CBT, DBT, or MBT.
Desirable:

Experience in community mental health settings Accredited skills in at least one psychological therapy model (e.g. CBT, DBT). Recognised management qualification (e.g. MSc) or equivalent advanced education.
The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today!

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 26.53 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person