Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven registered practitioner who can work autonomously in the community, complete full mental health assessments, manage risk in the community, while also being an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills if you are looking for career progression in the future.

 You will take a lead in coordinating shifts, delegating to other team members as well as liaising with other key stakeholders. You will be required to urgently respond to request for assessment and treatment of people experiencing a mental health crisis. To undertake the role of the gatekeeper for all people requiring admission to inpatient services, including those requiring assessment under the MHA and to provide an alternative to hospital admission through Home Treatment interventions where appropriate. You will work autonomously as well as an effective team member.

We are a  team made up of Nurses, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Peer Support and Recovery Support workers and Team Admin, who work closely with our Consultant psychiatrist, our colleagues in the community mental health team, acute inpatients wards and the wider members of the MDT. 

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive assessment of a service users mental state and social needs which would aid the completion of a collaborative care plan for community management.

• To provide comprehensive risk assessment, formulation, and management as part of the service user's journey.
• To act as keyworker for a small caseload of service users, with support from the multi-disciplinary team.
• Cover the duty / shift coordination role on a regular basis.
• Liaison with other agencies involved in a service users care.
• To support and supervise junior members of staff.
• Cover the duty / shift coordination role on a regular basis.
• Liaison with other agencies involved in a service users care.
• Lead on the discharge or transfer of care for our service users to appropriate agencies.
• Adhere to professional confidentiality standards.
• Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all times.
• Discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct
• Be accountable and responsible for own practice.

 You will be an experienced and competent nurse or equivalent clinician. You will be confident in using RIO (patient electronic record system) and have a good knowledge of  EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration ) a patient’s medicine management system. 

Working for our organisation

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.