Job summary
This role requires a candidate with a strong understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and enthusiasm for working within the emerging place-based neighbourhood model in Newham. This includes improving access to mental health services, strengthening community-based provision, and supporting prevention and recovery. Applicants should demonstrate how these priorities inform their clinical practice and service delivery.
We are seeking someone with experience in service development, including designing, improving, or implementing services that enhance service-user outcomes and access. This may include quality improvement work, pathway redesign and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and community partners. Candidates should also have an understanding of the wider mental health system, key partners and areas of system pressure.
An interest in developing new pathways is essential, with a commitment to person-centred approaches that promote independence and community support.
The STC Practitionerwill be autonomous and self-directed, able to manage their workload, make confident decisions, and work flexibly within a developing service. Strong communication skills and the ability to work across partners and support change will be important.
In your supporting statement, please answer the following question:
What do you think the difficulties are working in a new pathway and can you give a example as to when you have managed a conflict at work?
Main duties of the job
We are transforming the way we support individuals stepping down from secondary care mental health services to Primary Care. The STC Practitioner will play a critical role in this transformation by providing visible clinical and professional leadership, leading on the coordination of safe supported discharge and transition into community-based holistic care, and shaping service development alongside partners.
This model supports people for up to 12 months post-discharge, using a named worker approach, with strong emphasis on:
Holistic and preventative support
Physical health and wellbeing
Meaningful social connection
Recovery-focused, person centred care
Strategic community-engagement and relationships
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description in documents
- To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within CIMHS / Primary Care.
- To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
- To lead on the development of a new care pathway between Primary Care, CIMHS and CRT.
- To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
- To work with service users to:
- support shared decision-making about self-management;
- provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
- To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
- The role will not directly line manage staff in CIMHS/CRT, but will offer support, training, supervision and matrix management of staff who are operating an STC Model or caseload where necessary. Acting as a professional lead for the Pathway
- To support the CIMHS, CRT and GP workforce on this new pathway. Including the delivery of any relevant training and induction.
- To attend relevant meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance patient care and co-produce the new care pathway.
- Engage service users and stakeholders throughout the development of the model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description in documents
- To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within CIMHS / Primary Care.
- To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
- To lead on the development of a new care pathway between Primary Care, CIMHS and CRT.
- To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
- To work with service users to:
- support shared decision-making about self-management;
- provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
- To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
- The role will not directly line manage staff in CIMHS/CRT, but will offer support, training, supervision and matrix management of staff who are operating an STC Model or caseload where necessary. Acting as a professional lead for the Pathway
- To support the CIMHS, CRT and GP workforce on this new pathway. Including the delivery of any relevant training and induction.
- To attend relevant meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance patient care and co-produce the new care pathway.
- Engage service users and stakeholders throughout the development of the model.
Person Specification
Education and training
Essential
- Registered Professional in either Nursing (Mental Health), Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with current registration with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
- Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience practicing as a Mental Health professional in the Community
- Previous experience of functioning as a team member
- Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
- Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- Previous experience of working within the health or care system
Desirable
- Lived-experience of accessing mental health services
- Experience of using DIALOG+ (as a service user or professional)
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of the applicable professional body code of practice
- Good knowledge and training of adult safeguarding
- Good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas impacting Community Mental Health, including the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Care Act, relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- Excellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles
- Knowledge of quality improvement metrics and tools including relevant audits to
- Excellent communications skills
- Skills in using electronic clinical systems and associated Microsoft 365 applications
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidance in relation to a wide range of mental disorders and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice.
Person Specification
Education and training
Essential
- Registered Professional in either Nursing (Mental Health), Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with current registration with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
- Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience practicing as a Mental Health professional in the Community
- Previous experience of functioning as a team member
- Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
- Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
- Previous experience of working within the health or care system
Desirable
- Lived-experience of accessing mental health services
- Experience of using DIALOG+ (as a service user or professional)
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of the applicable professional body code of practice
- Good knowledge and training of adult safeguarding
- Good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas impacting Community Mental Health, including the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Care Act, relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- Excellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles
- Knowledge of quality improvement metrics and tools including relevant audits to
- Excellent communications skills
- Skills in using electronic clinical systems and associated Microsoft 365 applications
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidance in relation to a wide range of mental disorders and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
