Nurse

West London NHS Trust; Acton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England is seeking a Senior Clinical Practitioner for their Specialist Older Adults Mental Health service. This role involves providing clinical leadership, managing a complex caseload of patients, and delivering interventions aimed at maximizing patient independence and wellbeing. Candidates should be experienced Nurses passionate about mental health care for older individuals, exhibiting flexibility for home visits and collaborative work. Competitive salary and support for travel expenses offered.

Benefits

Travel expenses reimbursed

Qualifications

• Experienced Nurse with a passion for mental and physical health care for older people.
• Dedicated and flexible to work therapeutically with older people.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the SOAMHS service.
• Manage a complex caseload of patients.
• Deliver individual and group interventions.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strong clinical skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Flexibility for home visits

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Senior Clinical Practitioner – Specialist Older Adults Mental Health (SOAMHS)

The post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Nurse to build upon and advance their leadership and managerial skills. The focus of the role is on providing clinical leadership to the Specialist Older Adults Mental Health (SOAMHS) service and in deputising for the team Manager with the day‑to‑day running of this service. The focus of the service will be to ensure that patients receive assessment and therapeutic intervention to maximise their independence, safety and wellbeing. The interventions will include education, individual work and group work and will involve working closely with patients, carers, statutory and voluntary agencies, within a multi‑disciplinary team. They will hold their own complex caseload of patients.

The post holder will be based in the Ealing Community Team and will undertake home visits, meetings at the team base and other community sites.

We would love you to apply if you are an experienced Nurse with a passion to drive forward excellent care for older people with mental and physical health problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the SOAMHS service and deputise for the Team Manager.
• Ensure patients receive assessment and therapeutic intervention to maximise independence, safety and wellbeing.
• Deliver interventions including education, individual and group work.
• Work closely with patients, carers, statutory and voluntary agencies within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Manage a complex caseload of patients.

Who We're Looking For

• Experienced Nurse with a passion for mental and physical health care for older people.
• Ready to take on a clinical leadership role in a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Dynamic, innovative, forward‑thinking with strong clinical skills.
• Dedicated, flexible and able to work therapeutically with older people with mental health difficulties.
• Can commit to the flexibility required for home visits and community work.

Location & Working Conditions

Recruiting one Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner in Ealing. The post is based at Ealing Borough. Assessments and interventions are delivered at patients' homes therefore flexibility is important. Ealing has excellent public transport links; having a car or driving is not essential, though most clinicians use the bus on visits. All expenses will be refunded on a monthly basis.

About West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. It also provides low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs and mental and physical healthcare in Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, 59% of whom are BME, and has a turnover for 2024‑25 of over £500m. It is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is a partner in the development of the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. It leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.