# CEN Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cen-practitioner/60f49f18-2215-453c-b210-d3cb1b6d4bec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cen-practitioner/60f49f18-2215-453c-b210-d3cb1b6d4bec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T23:00:47.192Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Southall/West_London_NHS_Trust/Practioner/Practioner-v8382662 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382662?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Practitioner to join the Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) Service, covering Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. The CEN Service is a specialist Tier 3 community service supporting adults experiencing complex emotional needs, including emotional instability, relationship difficulties and difficulties managing distress. The role is open to professionals from Social Work, Nursing and Occupational Therapy backgrounds. Applicants should have significant experience working with adults with complex emotional needs in community settings, including experience of managing a caseload and working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience or training in Structured Clinical Management (SCM), DBT, MBT or other relevant therapeutic approaches would be desirable. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of specialist, relational and evidence-informed care. ### Main duties of the job The role will focus on clinical practice, working closely with the Band 7 Senior Practitioner and Team Manager to support the effective running and development of the CEN Service. You will screen and assess referrals, liaise with referrers, undertake comprehensive assessments and formulations, develop care plans and provide therapeutic interventions, while holding a caseload of clients. You will work with and build effective partnerships with other teams and services, contributing to joined-up care and effective pathways for people with Complex Emotional Needs. You will also contribute to compassionate, person-centred and clinically effective service development, supporting service objectives, quality improvement and new ways of working ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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** - Demonstrable experience of working with adults with mental health problems in a variety of community settings - Experience of multi-disciplinary team working - Experience of working with clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder - Experience and skills in risk assessment and management **Desirable** - Experience of inter-agency working - Experience of the use of a variety of therapeutic tools - Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience. - Core Mental Health Profession registered with an appropriate professional body (e.g., NMC, UKCP, HCPC or Social Work England) - Clinical/post graduate management qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level **Desirable** - Qualification or equivalent experience in SCM, MBT practitioner level or DBT accreditation or a willingness to train. ### Knowledge/skills **Essential** - Good knowledge of Risk Assessment procedures and skills to make significant clinical decisions based on this knowledge. - Ability to undertake complex assessments and develop comprehensive clinical formulations. - Ability to reflect on personal experience. Demonstrates capacity and willingness to use clinical supervision. **Desirable** - Knowledge of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and related knowledge for research and audit. - Good knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to relevant fields. ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711654) - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) ## 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.