Assistant Practitioner
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Edmonton, N9 0PDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
North London Foundation Trust Community Mental Health Core Teams provide a holistic, recovery oriented, biopsychosocial approach, supporting people wi...
- To be aware of and assist in meeting the psychological, social, physical, recreational, and spiritual needs of all service users. To recognise and value service users as individuals, recognising the importance of always maintaining the service user's dignity. To ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity that is supportive of service users and their carers.
Actively participate in the holistic person-centred support of service users.
To maintain timely and accurate patient written/electronic records under supervision and in line with Trust and service line policy and procedure.
To ensure that care is delivered using the recovery approach.
Using DIALOG+ to coproduce and review allocated service users' health and social care needs.
To support with the planning and delivery of group activity for service users, including psychosocial and therapeutic support
To support with the planning and delivery of psycho-social group activities as directed by your supervisor
The post holder will provide direct support to an allocated group of service users as allocated and delegated by the pathway lead or a more senior member of staff. They may, under supervision, take on a key worker role or specified elements of this role for a designated group of service users.
The job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and client groups. It is not intended as a fully descriptive list and doesnot include specific skills or therapeutic interventions that may be required of the specialist service area. The job holder will be expected to carry out other duties assigned by the team, which are appropriate to the grade.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
- 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 and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Essential & Desirable Criteria
Essential
- Diploma in Mental Health Practice OR NVQ level 3 in Mental Health with post qualification evidences of further study / additional training to diploma level OR NVQ 4 in Mental Health OR Degree level qualification in relevant subject e.g. Psychology OR Evidence of equivalent.
- Skills in planning and facilitating groups for mental health service users.
Desirable
- Experience of mental health problems as a service user or carer
- Experience of training others Evidence of having used your specific technical skill in a variety of therapeutic settings
Essential
Essential
- Minimum of one year experience working in a mental health setting. To have experience of, or be willing to undertake, training in de-escalation, breakaway and control and restraint techniques as appropriate to the service environment
Desirable
- Formal technical qualification above basic level (i.e. City and Guilds final certificate, NVQ level 3) or equivalent plus knowledge and skills acquired through experience e.g. IT or gardening to diploma equivalent level.
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems Previous experience of working in a Health or Social Care setting in a paid or voluntary position
Desirable
- Ability to teach and adapt activities for people with a range of physical conditions and cognitive abilities Demonstrate an understanding of the sections of the Mental Health Act and its use in practiceExperience of mental health problems as a service user or carer Experience of training others Evidence of having used your specific technical skill in a variety of therapeutic settings
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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