Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) Consultant Nurse

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Approved Clinician to supervise service-users under Community Treatment Orders and deliver evidence-based treatment. The ideal candidate will manage a complex caseload, provide clinical leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with clinical governance standards. Strong experience with detained patients and extensive communication skills are essential. This role involves promoting equitable services to diverse communities and contributing to policy development and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with detained patients.
• Ability to manage and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Capable of providing evidence-based treatment pathways.

Responsibilities

• Supervise service-users under Community Treatment Orders.
• Lead formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance.

Skills

Supervising service-users

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Registered mental health nurse

Job description

Role Overview

The postholder will work as an Approved Clinician (AC) and supervise service-users in the community who are subject to Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) or have been conditionally discharged. They will also act as Supervising Consultant for service-users not under any legal framework and serve as a Consultant Practitioner in their core discipline, undertaking relevant duties as required by the service. Additionally they will act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for a complex caseload of service-users.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based treatment pathways for mental health, personality disorders, offending behaviours, and learning disabilities.
• Lead formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning using multi-disciplinary expertise.
• Deliver statutory reports and present evidence at tribunals and hearings.
• Provide clinical leadership across disciplines including nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, and psychiatry.
• Ensure clinical supervision and support for team members.
• Lead on risk assessment and management, including specialist tools.
• Promote equitable and accessible services for diverse communities.
• Contribute to policy development, service improvement, and strategic planning.
• Support training, supervision, and development of staff and trainee ACs.
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping and information governance.
• Lead and participate in research, audit, and service evaluation.
• Deliver high-quality RC care, oversee treatment plans, and ensure effective therapeutic interventions.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams, supervise staff, and contribute to strategic service development.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, contribute to policy implementation, and lead service development initiatives.
• Provide specialist teaching, supervision, and placements for trainee ACs.
• Apply mental health legislation, complete statutory documentation, and manage clinical risk.
• Effectively communicate complex information to service-users, carers, and professionals.
• Promote diversity, challenge discrimination, and ensure culturally competent care.
• Advise on resource use, monitor budgets, and support efficient service delivery.
• Maintain CPD, uphold ethical standards, and support professional development of others.

Legal & Policy Statements

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs. We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalize this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you're applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Qualifications

This role requires a registered mental health nurse with extensive experience working with detained patients, capable of managing, leading, and motivating multi-disciplinary acute inpatient teams. The postholder will set the direction for therapeutic assessment, treatment, and strategies for all patients under their care.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

Values

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care