Nurse Practitioner (Sutton HTT) | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Wallington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care organization in Wallington is seeking an enthusiastic registered practitioner to work autonomously in the community and manage mental health assessments. The role involves coordinating shifts, engaging with clients in crisis, and leading a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should be experienced nurses or equivalent clinicians with a commitment to high-quality care and an understanding of patient electronic record systems. Join us to help patients on their recovery journey.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Positive and welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a small caseload of service users.
• Confident in conducting risk assessments and formulating care plans.
• Ability to engage clients in crisis and provide aftercare.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to inform care plans.
• Coordinate and lead shifts, ensuring effective team collaboration.
• Provide clinical assessments in home settings as needed.

Skills

Autonomy in community settings

Mental health assessments

Risk management

Use of RIO system

Team coordination

Education

Registered nurse or equivalent qualification

Tools

Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration (EPMA)

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven registered practitioner who can work autonomously in the community, complete full mental health assessments, manage risk in the community, while also being an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills if you are looking for career progression in the future. You will take a lead in coordinating shifts, delegating to other team members as well as liaising with other key stakeholders.

You will be required to urgently respond to requests for assessment and treatment of people experiencing a mental health crisis. To undertake the role of the gatekeeper for all people requiring admission to inpatient services, including those requiring assessment under the MHA and to provide an alternative to hospital admission through Home Treatment interventions where appropriate.

We are a team made up of Nurses, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Peer Support and Recovery Support workers and Team Admin, who work closely with our Consultant psychiatrist, our colleagues in the community mental health team, acute inpatients wards and the wider members of the MDT.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive assessment of a service user's mental state and social needs which would aid the completion of a collaborative care plan for community management.
• Provide comprehensive risk assessment, formulation, and management as part of the service user's journey.
• Act as keyworker for a small caseload of service users, with support from the multi-disciplinary team.
• Cover the duty / shift coordination role on a regular basis.
• Liaison with other agencies involved in a service user's care.
• Support and supervise junior members of staff.
• Lead on the discharge or transfer of care for our service users to appropriate agencies.
• Adhere to professional confidentiality standards.
• Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all times.

You will be an experienced and competent nurse or equivalent clinician. You will be confident in using RIO (patient electronic record system) and have a good knowledge of EPMA (Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration) a patient’s medicine management system.

About Us:

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.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Clinical:

The post holder will be expected to participate in the following: engaging clients in crisis, participating in rapid assessments at home, coordinating effective gate keeping assessments when needed, providing a range of interventions for service users and carers, planning for robust and sustainable discharge and aftercare.

• Participate in clinical meetings to provide the team with relevant information in relation to caseload and to feedback on new assessments and use of zoning.
• Identify and support carers’ and facilitate assessments where appropriate.
• Offer advice and support to other professionals on issues of referrals to HTT or signposting if not appropriate for HTT.
• Undertake home visits (single or joint) single visits only when there are no health, risk or safety issues evident.

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.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.