Specialist Practitioner (Psychology, Nursing, OT, Art Therapy)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated MBT Specialist Practitioner to join a reflective, multidisciplinary service working with adults presenting with complex emotional and relational difficulties. You will deliver Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) informed individual and group interventions, undertaking assessment, formulation, and collaborative treatment planning. The role involves working thoughtfully with risk, supporting service users to improve emotional regulation, relational understanding, and reflective functioning. You will join a supportive team that values high-quality clinical practice, supervision, and professional development. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development, training, and the ongoing strengthening of an MBT culture within the Trust. This post is well suited to a clinician who is confident working with complexity, maintains a strong mentalizing stance under pressure, and is committed to compassionate, evidence-based care.Main duties of the job The successful candidate will join a dynamic, creative, and skilled multidisciplinary team. The Barnet CEN Pathway aims to deliver high-quality clinical interventions within a trauma-informed framework, and the post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development and growth of psychological treatment pathways for people with complex emotional needs. The Barnet CEN Pathway currently offers Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Structured Clinical Management (SCM), and Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT). The role provides ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including training within the MBT model. The service works closely with the Anna Freud Centre, and training opportunities can be provided as part of the role.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

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. Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.