# Associate Mental Health Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-mental-health-practitioner/9b7cebc0-acb1-4ed0-bebe-3ff48c10db9c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-mental-health-practitioner/9b7cebc0-acb1-4ed0-bebe-3ff48c10db9c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 per annum Inc HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working day shift and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T14:00:46.437Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Mile_End/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8388037 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8388037?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to recruit an Associate Mental Health Practitioner who will work across the Service as directed to provide and support smooth transitions between teams and a high level of experience for the person in crisis. The Associate Practitioner will demonstrate robust assessment, risk assessment and management skills and possess sound decision making skills for people in a mental health crisis and will formulate crisis safety plans under the guidance of registered clinicians. They will demonstrate an understanding of a range of brief interventions and be able to provide robust physical health checks or be willing to undertake training to do so. They will be expected to work under supervision, with adherence to Trust procedures and policies, and to employ value based and socially inclusive practice. ### Main duties of the job - Taking calls and text messages from patients and carers with all levels and complexities of Mental Health needs - Triaging calls and text messages ensuring they are dealt with by the most appropriate professional - Provision of a high quality Mental Health crisis support line - Meeting the key performance indicators set for answering calls and responding to text messages - Liaise with other professionals and agencies as appropriate to support the person in crisis ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see details attached in the uploaded Associate Mental Health Practitioner Job Description and Person Specification ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy. - Familiarise yourself with matters relating to health and safety management as they affect you personally and/or the Trust. ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience working with and supporting people with mental health needs - Is able to demonstrate good organisational skills - Build relationships and maintain working practices with other team members and relate to other teams and organisations as required in order to maintain the level of service. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - IT literate - Is able to produce written documentation as required by the service area. - Has an ability to communicate clearly, concisely and confidently, using language and manner appropriate to the audience, avoiding the use of jargon. **Desirable** - Able to measure and monitor physical health signs and symptoms ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - Evidence of basic skills at level 2 numeracy and literacy - NVQ level 3 or equivalent mental health experience **Desirable** - Brief intervention and motivational interviewing training or willingness to undertake - Suicide prevention training or willing to undertake - Degree in psychology/psychology graduates ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10717702) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [elft staff benefits (pdf, 653.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3107) - [person specification (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10717703) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [elft staff benefits leaflet new (pdf, 465.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3106) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.