Senior MBT practitioner

Posting date:	27 August 2025
Salary:	£56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£56276.00 - £63176.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 September 2025
Location:	London, E2 9AG
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9363-25-0867

Summary

PATIENTS ' CARE To provide skilled assessments of patients emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the patient and obtained from other sources. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment plans taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental process that have shaped the individual, in conjunction with the team. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and management of the patients mental health problems, based upon the clinical management and brief treatment and mentalisation based therapy model within the service. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning assessment formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor progress together with team. CLINICAL To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice, including coordinating patient care, group work, risk assessment and management and crisis intervention. To be responsible for implementing psychological interventions for individuals, their families or carers, within the team, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing on the clinical management and mentalisation- based therapy models as well as other models, and maintaining an open mind to the nature of the difficulties encountered in the work, in consultation with other MDT and under supervision. To provide group psychotherapy and individual psychotherapeutic interventions, under supervision, according to the structured clinical management and the mentalisation-based therapy model. To demonstrate clear knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act and its amendments To undertake frequent risk assessment and risk management for individual clients within the formal therapy setting as well as on the telephone or in domiciliary visits, and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk assessment and risk management, including both the immediate physical risk to the safety of clients, as well as psychological aspects. To provide a liaison service to other services in the trust e.g in patient wards, crisis service, psychiatric liaison service and CAMHS. ADMINISTRATIVE To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including: electronic data entry and outcome recording of sessions, report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice, PDS, Trust policies and procedures and provide statistical returns in accordance with service requirements. To participate in the investigation of accidents, incidents or complaints in accordance with Trust policy. To be involved in developing new areas of work and initiatives within the service MANAGEMENT Support the clinical pathway lead and the SMT to ensure the efficient use of human resources ensuring safe levels of staffing, which reflect the necessary and appropriate skill mix across the team as identified by senior managers Contribute towards the development of effective training plans and lead on team building, when requested, as part of the change management process, to promote an open, honest, supportive forward and outward looking working environment, facilitating new ideas, suggestions or debate in relation to the service requirements. Participate in the formulation and implementation of protocols and procedures for the delivery of the Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) Carry out a range of clinical audits within the service and necessary reporting back to the SMT. Facilitate service user and carer involvement in the ongoing development and evaluation of the service HUMAN RESOURCES/ TRAINING/ TEACHING Support the clinical pathway lead and the SMT to ensure the efficient use of human resources ensuring safe levels of staffing, which reflect the necessary and appropriate skill mix across the team as identified by senior managers Contribute towards the development of effective training plans and lead on team building, when requested, as part of the change management process, to promote an open, honest, supportive forward and outward looking working environment, facilitating new ideas, suggestions or debate in relation to the service requirements. Participate in the formulation and implementation of protocols and procedures for the delivery of the Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) Carry out a range of clinical audits within the service and necessary reporting back to the SMT. Facilitate service user and carer involvement in the ongoing development and evaluation of the service PERFORMANCE & QUALITY To evaluate and make decisions autonomously on therapeutic interventions taking into account the complexity of the individual patients and the patient groups communication, ensuring the safety of the therapeutic environment and within the protocol of research To ensure professional registration is maintained at all times. To comply with professional requirements at all times. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the PDS manger To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintain an active engagement with current developments in the field of Complex Emotional Needs, psychological therapy and related disciplines. To actively participate in the formulation, direction and development of policies and procedures relating to theCEN. FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES To be able to commute to and from home to the office as required To be able to have face to face and online sessions with service users and colleagues