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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 333-J-BR-0817 Vacancy ID: 7866020

Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Accepting applications until: 06-Apr-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 06-Apr-2026 23:59

Location

Site: Fairfield House
Address: Fairfield Crescent
Town: Kingsbury, London
Postcode: NW9 0PS
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £44,485 - £52,521 pa inc HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: OT, Mental Health nursing , and social worker

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info.

MAIN DUTIES:

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

· Undertake holistic assessments of older adults and people living with dementia across physical, cognitive, functional, emotional and social domains in patients’ homes, care homes and community settings.

· Provide timely response including triage, de-escalation, medication review and clinical decision-making to prevent escalation and hospital admission.

· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions and personalised care plans that promote independence, recovery and self-management.

· Identify and manage risks associated with frailty and mental health, including falls, delirium, polypharmacy, cognitive impairment, depression, psychosis, anxiety, self-harm risk and carer strain.

· Monitor medication compliance and side effects, maintaining up-to-date pharmacological knowledge relevant to older adults and people living with dementia .

· Contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)-informed care planning, ensuring mental health is integrated into holistic frailty management.

· Support safe discharge planning and continuity of care through proactive follow-up and coordination with neighbourhood partners to prevent readmission.

· Participate in duty systems including triage and allocation of referrals based on urgency and complexity.

· Maintain accurate, timely documentation and contribute to audit, data collection and service evaluation

Integrated Neighbourhood & Admission Avoidance Responsibilities

· Participate in Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) meetings and multidisciplinary forums, contributing specialist assessment, risk formulation and preventative planning.

· Provide proactive case management for high-risk individuals identified through neighbourhood risk stratification or frequent attender data.

· Deliver rapid response assessments within agreed timeframes to prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendance.

· Support care homes and primary care colleagues with specialist advice to reduce emergency presentations.

· Implement short-term stabilisation and safety-netting arrangements to prevent crisis escalation.

· Contribute to digital-enabled follow-up and remote monitoring to support continuity of care.

· Lead and implement evidence-based cognitive and social interventions to support people living well with dementia, provide guidance to colleagues on strategies to reduce the risk of progression in individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and evaluate outcomes to inform care planning and service development.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Vaccination

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.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Professional Registration (OT, social work/ nursing)
Mentorship/Practice Supervisor or Practice Assessor training
Willingness to undertake further specialist training as required

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate qualification in frailty, older adult mental health, or community health)
Leadership or management training
Frailty-specific training (e.g., CGA, dementia care, falls prevention)

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post-registration experience in community mental health, frailty, older adults, or long-term condition management
Experience supervising or supporting junior staff, HCAs, or students
Experience conducting holistic assessments and developing person centred care plans

Desirable criteria

Experience in leadership or coordination within community or frailty services.
Experience in care home liaison or hospital discharge pathways
Experience leading small projects, audits, or service improvements
Experience conducting holistic assessments and developing person centred care plans Experience delivering frailty education or training to others

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Strong understanding of frailty, ageing, multimorbidity, cognitive decline, delirium and polypharmacy
Knowledge of safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act, and DoLS
Understanding of risk assessment, clinical governance, and quality improvement.
Awareness of long-term condition management and prevention of avoidable admissions