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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Mental Health Well-Being Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 20-Jan-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 20-Jan-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- St Thomas' Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Guys Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Westminster Bridge
- Tref
- London
- Cod post
- SE1 7EH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fixed term or secondment)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £33,094 - £36,195 p.a inc HCA
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Mental Health Care and Well-being
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 06/02/2026
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and organised Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 4) to join our Trust-wide mental health team working shifts, supporting patients across acute hospital settings which can include St Thomas' Royal Brompton and Guys Hospitals.
This role plays an important part in delivering trauma-informed, person-centred and least-restrictive care to patients experiencing mental health distress, behavioural disturbance, psychological crisis, and frailty. Working alongside registered mental health practitioners and ward teams, you will provide enhanced therapeutic engagement, structured observation and low-intensity psychological support to improve patient safety, dignity and experience.
You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to high-quality care, staff wellbeing and continuous improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with experience of working with patients with mental health conditions in an acute or mental health hospital setting, who wish to develop their skills in psychologically informed practice within a large teaching Trust.
Interview date: 06/02/2026
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Working under the supervision of registered mental health professionals, you will support patients with complex emotional and mental health needs across the Emergency Department and inpatient wards.
You will provide therapeutic engagement and enhanced observation, using evidence-based, low-intensity psychological approaches such as de-escalation, grounding, problem-solving and mentalisation. You will support the delivery of individualised care plans, identify factors that increase or reduce distress, and recognise early signs of deterioration or increased risk, escalating concerns promptly to registered staff.
You will work collaboratively with ward teams, Mental Health Liaison Services and the wider multidisciplinary team to support integrated mental and physical healthcare. You will contribute to maintaining safe, supportive environments, promote trauma-informed and least-restrictive practice, and ensure accurate documentation in line with Trust policies.
You will be expected to work shifts including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
You will also participate in training, supervision and reflective practice to maintain competence, confidence and personal wellbeing.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see the job description and personal specification that is attached for the detailed information about this role.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good general education including GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths
- Care certificate (or must be willing to complete within 12 weeks of joining, this must include theory and practice and be from an Ofqual registered awarding institution)
- NVQ4, Foundation degree or degree in a healthcare-related subject, ideally psychology
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience delivering psychological or wellbeing interventions
- Experience working with patients with substance misuse
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous experience of working with patients with mental health conditions
- Experience supporting patients who may present a risk to themselves or others
- Experience of therapeutic engagement and de-escalation
- Experience of taking and recording clinical observations
- Ability to document clearly and use electronic patient record systems
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience delivering psychological or wellbeing interventions
- Experience working with patients with substance misuse
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Understanding of trauma-informed approaches to care
- Knowledge of common mental health conditions
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions used to reduce distress, anxiety, agitation and risk of aggression
- Understanding of confidentiality and information governance
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to engage compassionately with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure
- Ability to work using own initiative with minimal supervision
- Ability to adapt to new ideas, knowledge and skill
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- [email protected]
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Nurse for Mental Health HLCC
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Nicola Clack Deputy Director of Nursing Cancer and Surgery
Joe Atkin Head of Nursing for Mental Health
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