Community Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker: Sponsorship Available

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Join our Community Mental Health Team in Newham and play a key role in supporting adults with complex mental health needs across one of London’s most diverse and vibrant boroughs. We are looking for dynamic, relational practitioners who can build strong therapeutic relationships and work alongside individuals throughout their journey, from periods of moderate need through to times requiring more intensive support. Holding a caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver person-centred, recovery-focused care that recognises the complexity of people’s mental health, physical health and social circumstances. Newham is a unique place, rich in diversity, resilience and community spirit, offering a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference. As we continue to develop our services in line with the Neighbourhood model of care, we are strengthening our connections with local communities, addressing inequalities, and creating opportunities for skilled nurses and social workers to use their expertise to shape innovative, community-focused care and improve outcomes for local residents. If you are motivated by purposeful work and want to help transform lives and services, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team providing assessment, care and support to people with complex mental health problems within the borough of Newham

Work unsociable hours up to 8pm to suit developing neighborhood model of care offer

Manage a caseload, acting as a case manager when required, setting up, implementing and reviewing individualised appropriate care and support plans.

To conduct comprehensive and high-quality assessments – including risk assessments and Dialogue + plans, involving family and carers whenever possible

To promote the needs of service users and offer and provide training and education whenever possible.

To be part of a Duty Rota responding to emergencies and processing referrals.

To assist the Senior Practitioners and the Operational Lead in the management of the service and deputise in their absence, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Social worker with relevant qualifications.
  • Evidence of continual professional Development
  • Trained Adult Safeguarding Enquiry officer or willing to undertake Enquiry Officer training.

Desirable

  • o Higher Education qualification in Mental Health Nursing/Social Work AMHP or willing to undertake AMHP training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a relevant field in Mental Health.
  • Experience of hospital or community caseload management
  • Experience in working with a diverse community in a complex environment.
  • Experience of working as part of a multi-Professional or multi agency team
  • Experience of conducting holistic psycho-social assessments and providing comprehensive care and support plans based on individual need

Desirable

  • Experience of working with service user (and carers) affected by cognitive impairment
  • Experience in a relevant field in Mental Health.
  • Experience of hospital or community caseload management.
  • Experience in working with a diverse community in a complex environ

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of the Mental Health Act 1983
  • oUnderstanding of the Care Programme Approach
  • oAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  • oUnderstanding of the Care Act 2014
  • oAbility to engage with people with serious mental health problems holistically
  • oGood IT skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a team caseload/assertive community engagement environment
  • Ability to work autonomously and independently.
  • Experience of liaising with statutory and voluntary sector organisations
  • Ability to engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistically

Other requirements

Essential

  • oWork unsociable hours up to 8pm to suit developing neighborhood model of care offer
  • oMeet the health requirements of ELFT

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

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