Community Mental Health Practitioner | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Following the successful RCOT pilot, you will help individuals manage common mental health conditions to prevent long-term sickness, making a real difference in their recovery journey.

This role provides specialist mental health support within a vocational rehabilitation framework, working closely with primary care and community services supporting patients in our ground‑breaking Trailblazer 'Life Re‑worked' Programme.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurse who wants or needs a new career and to be part of a new team in providing support and care for the service users. The team will support physiotherapy, occupational therapists, psychologist, mental health practitioners and assistant practitioners.

• The post holder will be a member of Merton Vocational Rehabilitation team as part of the Trailblazer pilot to help residents return to work by overcoming mental health barriers.
• Responsible for undertaking initial and comprehensive assessment of health and social care needs alone or with colleagues and feedback to Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• They will have care co‑coordination and co‑worker responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of service users, being part of a service that is committed to recovery and social inclusion.
• Provide supervision to an identified group of staff and students on placement with the team.
• They will develop and maintain effective communication strategies between Mental Health Services and General Practice Teams to improve care pathways.
• The post holder will be required to work within CLCH policies and procedures, professional and legal framework upholding the values and ethos of the organisation.
• To have a clear understanding and practice within framework of one’s Code of Professional Conduct, Adult and Child protection protocols, Mental Health and Capacity Acts.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Monday 4 May 2026.

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