# Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/2f202cdf-328b-44dc-b432-7636eb08c8cd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/associate-practitioner/2f202cdf-328b-44dc-b432-7636eb08c8cd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. - **Contract type:** Permanent: N/A - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T09:11:08.022Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Staines/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Home_Treatment_Team_Northwest/Home_Treatment_Team_Northwest-v8338491 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338491?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about improving the mental health care of Home Treatment Team Northwest? To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering health and social care, focusing on the crisis intervention of people experiencing mental health problems. Working autonomously with an allocated caseload, under supervision of a qualified clinician. We are looking to appoint a team-player who is motivated and enthusiastic, committed to the delivery of the highest quality and excellence in mental health care. Promoting good physical health is a key area in mental health, and our Assistant Practitioners play in a vital role in supporting the team, including the facilitation of physical health assessments and healthy lifestyles work in the community setting. ### Main duties of the job - Assess, plan, organise and deliver care as agreed with supervising clinician, in line with clinical governance - Undertake and record Physical Health checks particularly during clozapine titration and support the physical well-being of people under our care - Lead on the support for carers in the team ensuring that all carers are identified and supported whilst under the care of the crisis and home treatment - To hold an identified caseload, under supervision - To work autonomously, with the ability to reflect upon clinical with the supervising clinician/s - Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations - Document and maintain accurate clinical records within the trust’s electronic records system. To support the qualified clinicians in completing key aspects of data entry on Systemone. - To provide effective evidence based care for people who use services and their families and carers under the supervision of qualified clinicians. - To identify and report any concerns in regards to the potential abuse/neglect of people and carers in line with the Domestic Abuse, Surrey Safeguarding Adults and Children Processes. - To participate in team audits and teaching sessions in the team as required - To undertake any other duties at the request of the supervisor which are commensurate with the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for this job role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. Previous applicants to the post need not apply. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work. - Minimum 2 years experience working in a role delivering care in a mental health setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Foundation Degree in Mental Health or related subjectOR Level 3 Qualification Health related area and 2 years’ experience in a care role OR 5 years’ experience in a role delivering care in a mental health setting - Driving license suitable for use in the United Kingdom, access to a vehicle will also be required. ## Documents - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102) - [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101) - [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [associate practitioner htt nw (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10662404) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## 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.