Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work)
- Job ref
- 363-CH8109486
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Raybould Centre
- Town
- LONDON
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Clinical Practitioner - Front Door
Band 6
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
The Mental Health Assessment Practitioner (Band 6) plays a key role within the City and Hackney Front Door Service, including the Crisis Pathway, delivering a responsive, safe, and high-quality mental health assessment service. The post holder works as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess individuals presenting with both urgent and non-urgent mental health needs across a range of settings, including emergency departments, acute hospital wards, and the crisis hub.
The role involves conducting comprehensive, face-to-face biopsychosocial and risk assessments, developing person-centred care plans, and supporting individuals in crisis through effective intervention and signposting. Practitioners promote recovery-focused practice and work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies to ensure continuity of care and positive outcomes.
The post holder is expected to work flexibly across the service, including shift work within a 24/7 rota, and may support different teams such as the Psychiatric Liaison Team or Home Treatment Team. Additionally, the role includes contributing to staff education, maintaining accurate clinical records, and upholding safeguarding and professional standards. This position requires strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary environment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Mental Health Assessment Practitioner centre on delivering high-quality assessments and interventions for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties or crisis. The post holder is responsible for undertaking timely, comprehensive assessments, including detailed risk evaluations, and developing collaborative care and crisis safety plans tailored to individual needs.
The practitioner will respond to emergency and routine referrals within agreed timeframes, coordinating care and liaising effectively with referrers, multidisciplinary teams, and external agencies. They will implement and evaluate care using evidence-based psychosocial interventions, supporting service users to manage their mental health and promoting recovery and independence.
Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical records, providing clear communication and reports, and ensuring adherence to safeguarding and professional standards. The role also involves supporting carers, facilitating referrals to appropriate services, and addressing service users’ physical health needs where identified.
Additionally, the practitioner contributes to team functioning through shift coordination when required, supervision of junior staff or students, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The post holder must manage their workload effectively while contributing to a safe, responsive, and person-centred service.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- o Masters level Mental Health Qualification
- o Evidence of non-statutory continual professional development
- o Evidence of professional development particularly relevant to assessment
- Mentorship training
Experience
Essential criteria
- o Substantial post qualification experience in the field of mental health
- o Previous experience at working autonomously
- o Experience of multi-agency working
- o Experience of contributing to the development of services
- Well experienced in assessment or community mental health care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- o Demonstrate well developed assessment skills and ability to make balanced clinical judgments
- o Demonstrate skills in providing effective nursing leadership
- o Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to work with speed and precision under pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Tanner
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02085108104
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