Mental Health Specialist Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking a clinician to provide specialist mental health input for pre-hospital care. The role includes telephone assessments, remote support for crews, and face-to-face evaluations as part of the Mental Health Joint Response Car.

You will maintain clinical safety standards, deliver training to LAS staff, and collaborate with external partners to ensure parity of esteem for patients in mental health crises.

Qualifications

• Expertise in acute mental health care in pre-hospital settings.
• Autonomous practitioner capable of leading during crises.
• Strong collaboration with teams across multiple services and external partners.
• Proven ability to deliver training to frontline staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health input in pre-hospital care and during 999 calls.
• Conduct telephone-based assessments and remote support for ambulance crews.
• Face-to-face assessments as part of the Mental Health Joint Response Car.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and coordinate care during mental health crises.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Telephone assessments

Training delivery

Job description

Provide specialist mental health input as part of pre-hospital mental health care within the London Ambulance Service by: Working in our Emergency Operations Centre conducting telephone based assessments, remote support to ambulance crews, and maintaining an overview of clinical safety for patients calling 999 with regards to mental health presentation. Face to face assessments as part of the Mental Health Joint Response Car. Ensuring that there is a parity of esteem for patients using the LAS for a Mental Health crisis. Maintaining consistently high CPI scores for clinical care as per audit procedure. Regular delivery of training sessions to LAS staff. Developing strong local links with relevant Mental Health providers. Supporting the Consultant Nurse and Paramedic Mental Health in the development of services. Being a visible leader and champion of evidence based mental health care. Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships across all Sectors/services in the organization, and external partners, e.g. EOC, Clinical Hub, A&E department leads, Other NHS providers, including Mental Health Providers and Service user groups. Demonstrate expertise in acute mental health care in the pre-hospital setting. Operate as an autonomous practitioner responding at times as a sole resource. Demonstrate clinical leadership and co-ordination to the management of patients in a Mental Health Crisis.

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust