MBT Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum Inc HCAs
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E2 9AG
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	26 Jun 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a dedicated MBT Practitioner to join our dynamic team and provide specialist, evidence-based treatment to patients within the City and Hackney community personality disorder service, which is part of the broader Complex Emotional Needs pathway.

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be responsible for conducting individual assessments and delivering identified clinical interventions, both in group settings and one-on-one. This role involves offering direct care to service users facing complex emotional challenges, often associated with personality disorders and related difficulties.

· Undertake assessment of emotional and psychological needs of patients referred to the service.

· Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans and provide mentalisation-based therapy at the same time as acting as lead professional to those patients working closely with other members of the team within and outside of the service.

· Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services.

· To manage a caseload of patients, in close collaboration with professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures.

· To ensure that continuity of care is maintained and that appropriate and timely plans are made for the discharge of patients from the inpatient facilities.

· To conduct assessments and assign patient to care clusters within the framework at first assessment and thereafter at reviews or of significant changes in presentation.

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Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

·Undertake assessment of emotional and psychological needs of patients referred to the service.

· Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services.

· To manage a caseload of patients, in close collaboration with professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams’ policies and procedures.

· To ensure that continuity of care is maintained and that appropriate and timely plans are made for the discharge of patients from the inpatient facilities.

· To conduct assessments and assign patient to care clusters within the framework at first assessment and thereafter at reviews or of significant changes in presentation.

TTo assist in, and when called upon, take on delegated responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the operational management framework within the service, ensuring adherence to Trust Policies and Key Performance Indicators.

This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

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