Forensic Mental Health Practitioner

The position is based in South London with flexibility to travel across London as required. You will be part of a dedicated and dynamic team focused on delivering tailored support to individuals managed under the IOM scheme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing mental health and social care needs and providing a bespoke holistic support package, empowering people to lead on their support plan.
• Delivering low‑intensity psycho‑education interventions using techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and Compassion Focused Therapy.
• Contributing to prevention and management of harmful and violent behaviour, building self‑esteem and motivation.
• Dynamically assessing and managing risk, and sharing relevant information with agencies.
• Completing reports for courts, formal hearings, and meetings; reporting outcomes directly to referrers or via multidisciplinary group meetings.
• Recording, keeping evidence of work done, and entering data promptly into relevant management systems.
• Maintaining regular communication and updates with the wider team via phone, text, and email.
• Developing and sustaining effective working relationships with staff in other agencies.
• Advising statutory agencies about service users’ needs and identifying service gaps.
• Researching, preparing, and supplying information to monitor service effectiveness and produce statistical data as required.
• Facilitating learning in groups through presentations and activities within Together and external agencies.

Contract and experience requirements:

This is a full‑time (37.5 hrs per week) contract. The successful applicant will have at least 2 years’ experience working within mental health and/or criminal justice services and delivering 1:1 interventions.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Mental Health practitioner.
• Qualification in Mental Health (e.g., mental health nurse, clinical/forensic psychology, psychotherapy) or relevant degree; or equivalent experience such as forensic psychologist trainee.
• Experience delivering low‑intensity psycho‑education interventions.
• Sound knowledge of assessment of vulnerable adults with mental health and social care needs.
• Experience working with a high‑risk client group presenting violent or challenging behaviour, including safeguarding.
• Good understanding of agencies in criminal justice, secure estate, social care, housing, health, and voluntary sectors, and the referral processes.
• Commitment to valuing diversity and practicing equal opportunities and anti‑discriminatory practices.

Desirable:

• Registration with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC).
• Experience designing and delivering training.

Benefits:

• Part of an organisation that values staff and encourages growth and opportunity, with care about wellbeing.
• Personal development training with opportunities for career progression.
• Positive culture encouraging teamwork, open and honest communication, and a strong purpose.
• One‑to‑one supervision, peer learning groups, career/talent management guidance, and dedicated learning time.