Crisis Support & Recovery Practitioner
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustCroydon, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust based in Croydon. The advertised salary is £33,262 to £36,027. Applications close on 14 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We ae excited to advertise a new role within the Croydon A&L service which will involve working in conjunction with the Croydon Health & wellbeing spa...
The post holder will work across the Croydon Assessment & Liaison Team (3 days a week) and The Croydon Health and wellbeing space (2 days a week), providing group and individual work, including psychoeducation, crisis management, carers support, and psychological and emotional support. The post holder will be responsible for co-facilitating groups at the CHWS and supporting a small caseload of patients in Croydon A&L.
Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Essential: - NVQ Level 3 completed in a mental health setting or equivalent qualification.
Desirable: - Undergraduate degree (e.g. Bsc Psychology, or equivalent; - Training in other specific interventions e.g. CBT/ DBT therapy, solution focused therapy
Essential: - Experience of working in community mental health or acute inpatient settings; - Experience of facilitating psychological or emotional support groups; - Experience of supporting patients during a mental health crisis; - Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities
Desirable: - Experience of delivering psychoeducation; - Experience of supporting carers/relatives
Essential: - Good theoretical knowledge of the problems experienced by and needs of at least one client group and of methods of assessment and treatment.; - Ability to present information both written and oral and communicate this effectively
Desirable: - Knowledge of psychological therapies (i.e. CBT, MBT, DBT, ACT); - Knowledge of social care needs and support available; - Ability to conduct clinical audits
abilities:
Essential: - Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, participating in effective team functioning and holding team roles.; - Ability to identify and follow relevant clinical governance procedures; - Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to people who may have impediments to understanding
How this role compares
We hold 1,267 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £47,951. This role pays less than about 80% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,718 of them in London.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has 51 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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