Job Title: Assistant Practitioner

Agency: North London NHS Foundation Trust

Location: London, United Kingdom

Salary/Rate: 32,199 to 34,876 £ / Year

Job Summary

The post holder, reporting to a senior clinician or their nominated deputy, is responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of assessment, care, or care services to service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They will carry out a range of practical tasks, including direct service user care, identified as part of the service users’ care plan or care pathways. The focus of the role will be that of supporting ‘social inclusion’, recovery and service user engagement.

The post holder will provide direct support to an allocated group of service users as allocated and delegated by the pathway lead or a more senior member of staff. They may, under supervision, take on a key worker role or specified elements of this role for a designated group of service users.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
• To maintain the confidentiality of information in accordance with the Trust policy.
• To contribute to an effective communication process with service users, carers, family, friends, and staff colleagues. Always acting in a dignified and responsible manner with service users, their family, visitors, carers, and colleagues; listening carefully and responding using appropriate language and accessible communication methods and skills which acknowledge cultural differences and professional boundaries.
• To communicate appropriate and accurate information to and from other departments/service lines as required.
• To attend and participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to multi-professional team discussions.
• To use and complete care plans, pathway documents, and RiO progress notes appropriately and promptly.
• To work in ways that support shared responsibility within the team, demonstrating support, respect, and courtesy towards colleagues.
• To ensure that all complaints or compliments received are dealt with in accordance with Trust policy.

Person Specification

Essencial criteria

Essential

• Significant experience of caring for people with mental illness in-patient or community care setting.

Experience

Essential

• Activity coordinators or facilitators

Mental Illness

Essential

• Working with patients with mental illness

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).

Closing Date: 19 January 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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