Mental Health Jobs in London
Mental health nurse jobs make up the largest share of NHS mental health vacancies, spanning community teams, inpatient wards, crisis services, and specialist settings like forensic or eating disorder units. This page also covers psychologists, psychiatrists, OTs, social workers, support workers, and peer support staff working in mental health services. The profession and band determine entry requirements, pay, and scope.
53 live vacancies in London · 13 NHS employers · updated hourly
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Open Positions
£28k - £86k
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Working in Mental Health roles in London
London has more NHS employers than any other UK city. Roles span major teaching hospitals, standalone specialist centres like Great Ormond Street, community trusts, and mental health providers. High-cost area supplements of up to 20% apply to most posts. For mental health candidates, this means roles can appear across acute hospitals, community services, specialist teams, mental health providers, and integrated care settings depending on the local NHS workforce mix.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 53 live mental health vacancies in London from 13 NHS employers. New posts can include permanent, fixed-term, bank, part-time, and rotational opportunities, so it is worth checking both the broad Mental Health results and the band-specific pages below.
Recent salary data for these mental health roles ranges from about £27,762 to £86,114 per year, depending on band, specialist experience, and whether high-cost area supplements apply.
Common work areas
- Risk assessment, safety planning, and safeguarding decisions
- Care coordination and CPA (Care Programme Approach) management
- Delivering or supporting specific therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT, family work)
- Mental Health Act assessments and knowledge (for approved roles)
Typical requirements
- Professional registration relevant to the role (NMC for nurses, HCPC for psychologists/OTs, Social Work England for social workers)
- Post-qualification experience in a mental health setting
- Specialist training relevant to the team or service (e.g. CBT, AMHP, approved clinician)
- Enhanced DBS with barred list check
Local employers
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Bands hiring in London
Current mental health pages for London include Band 7, Band 8, and Band 6. Use these band pages when you want salary expectations, seniority, and job descriptions narrowed to a specific level.
Local practical context
Most major NHS sites are reachable by Tube, Overground, or bus. Commuting from outer London or the home counties is common, and journey time should factor into shift-based role decisions.
London is the most expensive UK city for housing. Inner London posts receive a 20% HCAS (capped at roughly £5,800-£8,700 depending on band), outer London 15% (roughly £4,500-£5,800), and fringe areas 5%. The zone is determined by workplace postcode, not home address, so two hospitals a few miles apart can fall in different zones. After tax and NI, the net benefit is roughly 65-72% of the headline figure.
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Top NHS Employers
- East London NHS Foundation Trust10 jobs
- South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust9 jobs
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust8 jobs
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust5 jobs
- West London NHS Trust5 jobs
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust4 jobs
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust3 jobs
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3 jobs