Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Supported Transfer of Care (STC)
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 Per annum inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, E7 8QP |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7856374/363-NEW7571184-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Supported Transfer of Care (STC)
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
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 Practitioner will 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.
The successful candidate will have individual supervision, wider team support and opportunities for CPD.
1. Question added after the supporting statement - 200 words.
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?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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.
Please see job description in documents
1. To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within CIMHS / Primary Care.
2. To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
3. To lead on the development of a new care pathway between Primary Care, CIMHS and CRT.
4. To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
5. To work with service users to:1. support shared decision-making about self-management;
2. provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
6. To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
7. 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
8. To support the CIMHS, CRT and GP workforce on this new pathway. Including the delivery of any relevant training and induction.
9. To attend relevant meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance patient care and co-produce the new care pathway.
10. Engage service users and stakeholders throughout the development of the model.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Mar 2026
Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Supported Transfer of Care (STC)
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
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 Practitioner will 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.
The successful candidate will have individual supervision, wider team support and opportunities for CPD.
1. Question added after the supporting statement - 200 words.
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?
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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.
Please see job description in documents
1. To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within CIMHS / Primary Care.
2. To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
3. To lead on the development of a new care pathway between Primary Care, CIMHS and CRT.
4. To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
5. To work with service users to:1. support shared decision-making about self-management;
2. provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
6. To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
7. 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
8. To support the CIMHS, CRT and GP workforce on this new pathway. Including the delivery of any relevant training and induction.
9. To attend relevant meetings and work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance patient care and co-produce the new care pathway.
10. Engage service users and stakeholders throughout the development of the model.
This advert closes on Friday 20 Mar 2026