Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health Professional

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization based in Peterborough is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health to provide high-quality assessments and care in the Emergency Department. The role demands excellent communication skills and offers a permanent, full-time position with a competitive salary range between £47,810 and £54,710 per annum. Candidates will engage in a dynamic, supportive environment committed to exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with relevant professional registration.
• Evidence of relevant post-registration training and development.
• Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial and risk assessments for individuals in ED.
• Provide clinical expertise in patient assessment and care.
• Ensure care is based on needs assessments and realistic care goals.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical expertise

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Independent and supplementary Prescriber

Relevant post-registration training

Job description

Go back Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Mental Health Professional

The closing date is 10 December 2025

Are you in a senior experienced band 7 and looking for a change? Do you have a background in acute care providing assessments and enjoy crisis work? Then this role is for you.

We are currently looking for people with excellent assessment and communication skills who perform well under pressure. The role of the Mental Health professional in ED is a fast paced and dynamic role. The team provide 24/7 input into the Emergency Department delivering high calibre assessments, formulations, and care plans for individuals. We provide an invaluable expert opinion into the care of individuals in emergency department.

We are a PLAN accredited service and the core24 team are part of the well-established wider Liaison Psychiatry service at Peterborough City Hospital.

If you are interested, please do get in touch to discuss the role. We welcome people coming to visit the team to gain a better understanding of the role.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.

Providing and undertaking timely biopsychosocial assessments and risk management plans in accordance with CPFT's Clinical Risk Assessment and Management policy for adults presenting to the Acute Trust with mental health problems.

This role is a permanent, 37.5 hours a week vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist / Mental Health Professional wanting to join the established liaison psychiatry emergency department team.

The liaison psychiatry service is highly regarded nationally and is accredited through the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN).

The service aims to offer exceptional standards of care to all patients attending Peterborough City Hospital experiencing a comorbid mental health issue. As such, an opportunity has arisen to recruit a dynamic CNS / MHP on a permanent contract who will work 12.5 hour shifts across a 24/7 rota.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To conduct psychosocial and risk assessments for individuals presenting in the Emergency Department and General Wards with mental health problems.
• Provide a high level of clinical expertise in the assessment and care of patients presenting with mental health problems and self-harm in collaboration with other members of the Liaison Psychiatry Service.
• Ensure that care is based on the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care that identify priorities and realistic goals and involves patients, their relatives and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure good communication with other members of the Liaison Psychiatry Service as well as general hospital staff about changes in care plans.
• Utilise recent research findings in the advancement of best practice and in the delivery of an evidenced bases service.
• Engage in Liaison Psychiatry Service educational and training events to fulfil requirements of clinical governance.
• Provide support and expert advice to colleagues involved in the care of patients with mental health problems and develop systems to ensure that this support is available in a range of ways.
• Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act and other statutory regulations are observed and implemented within a medical setting.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional registration
• Evidence of relevant post registration training and development.
• Independent and supplementary Prescriber
• Recognised training qualification.

Experience

• Community and in-patient nursing experience in mental health services.
• Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
• Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
• Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults
• Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use
• Specialist knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effect
• Up to date knowledge of appropriate assessment scales

Physical Requirements

• Ability to foster good interagency working
• Ability to represent the team/service/Trust in a professional manner
• Ability to travel independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Department 313 Peterborough City Hospital Edith Cavell Campus Bretton

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

310-ASMH-7598132

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Department 313 Peterborough City Hospital Edith Cavell Campus Bretton

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust