Community Psychiatric Nurse

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative and rapidly growing organization dedicated to redefining mental health care in the UK. As a Community Primary Nurse, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality care for clients with dementia, conducting holistic assessments, and implementing person-centered care plans. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team, contributing to the improvement of residents' quality of life. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role allows you to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Diversity and equality initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in mental health and dementia care.
• Ability to conduct holistic assessments and formulate care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care coordination for clients with dementia.
• Conduct robust assessments and manage a defined caseload.

Skills

Holistic Assessment

Care Coordination

Mental Health Advocacy

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Job description

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 pro rata per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 14/05/2025 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

We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Primary Nurse to work across the Older People’s Recovery Support Team and Community Behaviour and Support Communication Service in Wandsworth. The BACSS team, part of Wandsworth Older People’s Services, collaborates closely with the Older People’s CMHT, Wandsworth Memory Assessment Service, and Wandsworth Community Behaviour and Communication Support Service (CBACSS), along with primary care, health, and voluntary sector agencies.

We conduct holistic assessments to understand behaviours as attempts to communicate unmet needs like meaningful activity, privacy, dignity, independence, social engagement, or pain relief. We liaise with residents’ next of kin to understand their personal history and important relationships. Based on our assessments, we help care home staff implement person-centred psychosocial interventions to meet these needs, aiming to reduce challenging behaviours and improve residents' quality of life.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing high-quality care coordination for clients with dementia who display challenging behaviours. Your role will involve conducting robust holistic assessments, formulating and aiding the implementation of care plans, and managing a defined caseload under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-professional team and will be responsible for providing high quality care co-ordination for clients displaying behaviours that challenge people with dementia and their carers by providing robust holistic assessments and formulating and aiding implementation of care plans. The post holder will care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload under the supervision of the Clinical nurse specialist perspective to the formulation of challenging behaviours, using meaningful occupation/ activities as an intervention. The post holder will play a significant role in team discussions relating to clinical work, take part in the service duty rota and will participate in audit/ research projects associated with the work of the service when required.

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 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 variety ofbenefits 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.

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social
context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment.

Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Demonstrating an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour including risk factors. Supporting and teaching junior staff to develop understanding of mental health signs and symptoms and develop appropriate responses to these in practice.

Recognising and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Leading and coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in the management of difficult situations and de-escalation and
developing resilience and strategies to manage, including on leading staff and patient ‘de-briefing’ sessions.

Demonstrating a depth of knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and other legislation applicable to the practice area and how they are implemented in practice ensuring adherence to legislation at all times. Teaching junior staff to understand the legal frameworks that support their practice.

Contributing to an effective communication process with appropriate and accurate information to patients, carers, family, friends and colleagues. Engaging and listening carefully and actively, and responding using appropriate
language and accessible communication methods and skills. Developing communication skills to enable and support difficult conversations, acknowledging cultural differences and professional boundaries.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.
• Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
• Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas

Skills & Abilities

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
• Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
• Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
• Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.