Job summary
Better Lives is the lead provider in service made up of NLFT NHS and third sector substance misuse agency Waythrough. There is a varied workforce including medical and clinicalpractitioners, psychologists, recovery practitioners, administrative, data teams and peer mentors. They will be responsible for providing individual assessment, identifying clinical interventions and direct care to service users who will have mental and physical health needs. The post holder would be expected to work across the different Better Lives sites in Islington. We currently have two vacancies - one based at our Grays Inn Road site and the other based at Seven Sisters Road.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also be responsible for delivering clinics in our community services. They will also undertake management tasks, deputising for the Clinical Leads as required, and will take a lead on developing and maintaining positive working relationships with community services and within primary care.
As a Band 6 nurse, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the wider team understands and operates to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users. They will contribute to governance and audit within the team, ensuring that team members are supported and developed to their potential and that new team members are comprehensively inducted and successfully integrated into the team.
The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines. Incorporating evidence based best practice and maximising service user's recovery and re-enablement, whilst ensuring that the service adapts to the demographic needs of our service users.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Details
Date posted
17 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0245
Job locations
Better Lives
99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road
London
N7 7QP
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Better Lives
99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road
London
N7 7QP
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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