Advanced Clinical Practitioner

SWLStG; London Borough of Merton; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLStG) is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the Merton Home Treatment Team (HTT) in a permanent 0.5 WTE 18.75hrs Band 8a position, based at Wilson Hospital in Mitcham.

You will hold an MSc or PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice with an independent prescribing qualification and current professional registration, working at an advanced level within urgent and crisis mental health care to support patients at home

Qualifications

• MSc or PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Current professional registration with the relevant body.
• Experience working at an advanced level in mental health services.
• Experience in working-age adult community mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Delivering expert autonomous mental health assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Providing non-medical prescribing within your scope of practice.
• Providing senior clinical leadership and supporting complex cases.
• Working collaboratively with service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting colleagues through supervision, coaching, education and role modelling.
• Contributing to safe and effective treatment and discharge planning.
• Supporting clinical governance, audits and quality improvement.
• Contributing to developing future ACPs and the clinical workforce.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Non-medical prescribing

Independent practice

Autonomous working

Leadership

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Site Wilson Hospital Town Mitcham Salary £63,665 - £70,887 pro rata per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking for an opportunity to make a real difference within urgent and crisis mental health care?

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and highly skilled ACP to join our Merton Home Treatment Team (HTT) in a permanent 0.5 WTE 18.75hrs Band 8a position, based at Wilson Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a senior autonomous clinician within an experienced multidisciplinary Home Treatment Team, supporting people experiencing acute mental health crisis to receive high-quality treatment and care within their own homes wherever possible.

You will be a registered healthcare professional with an MSc or PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice, an independent prescribing qualification, current professional registration and experience working at an advanced level of practice. Experience within working-age adult community mental health services is an essential requirement of the role.

You will bring strong clinical assessment and risk-management skills, confidence in managing complexity and the ability to work autonomously while building effective relationships across the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be predominantly based within Merton HTT, with one day per fortnight working within the Crisis Access Hub. This offers a unique opportunity to work across different parts of the crisis pathway, supporting both intensive home treatment and the front end of crisis assessment and clinical decision‑making.

The Trust's ACP role encompasses advanced assessment, formulation, diagnosis, treatment planning and non-medical prescribing, alongside clinical leadership, education, research and quality improvement.

Working for our organisation

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

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. T he 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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

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 varietyofbenefits 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Within Merton HTT, you will provide advanced clinical expertise for people experiencing acute and complex mental health difficulties. You will work autonomously while remaining an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, supporting clinical decision‑making, treatment and discharge planning.

You will also spend one day per fortnight within the Crisis Access Hub, giving you the opportunity to contribute to advanced clinical screening, enhanced triage, risk assessment and pathway decision‑making at the point people access crisis services. The Crisis Access Hub provides a single point of access for crisis referrals across Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Main duties will include

• Delivering expert autonomous mental health assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Providing non-medical prescribing within your professional scope of practice.
• Providing senior clinical leadership and supporting decision‑making for complex presentations.
• Working collaboratively with service users, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting colleagues through clinical supervision, coaching, education and role modelling.
• Contributing to safe and effective treatment and discharge planning.
• Supporting clinical governance, audit, service development and quality improvement.
• Contributing to the development of future ACPs and the wider clinical workforce.

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Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• To be a qualified, independent prescriber.
• To hold current professional registration with respective professional bodies.
• To hold a PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Portfolio of evidence for advanced clinical practice consolidation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of education or training in specialist areas, for example therapies, interventions, or service specialism.

Experience

• Extensive experience leading to the delivery of care for a diverse population.
• Evidence of mental health comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, formulation and range of treatments.
• Experience working within healthcare services at an advanced level of practice.
• Advanced level understanding of specialist-specific disorders and corresponding evidence-based interventions.
• Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation and healthcare policies.
• Applied understanding of confidentiality and mental capacity.
• Applied knowledge of safeguarding, inclusion, and equality.
• Experience of leading research or quality improvement initiatives and developing and evaluating new ways of working.
• Experience of working age adult community mental health services.
• Experience writing for publication or presentation to professionals and the public. Research experience.
• Experience in developing a practitioner-led clinic.
• Evidence of autonomous practice.

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke‑free Trust

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website are the Trust’s authorised contact channels and should be used for all recruitment communications, job applications, and verification of employment offers.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.