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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable mental health organization in London seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner Band 6. The role involves crisis intervention and assessments while working in a collaborative environment with professionals. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, and a valid driver's license is essential. This position offers flexible working and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Variety of benefits

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Nurse Practitioner with relevant experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• A valid driver's license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients in crisis effectively.
• Participate in rapid assessments at home and in A&E departments.
• Provide a range of bio/psycho/social interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Wandsworth Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team is a multidisciplinary, community-based mental health team that aims to provide a safe and effective home-based assessment and treatment service as an alternative to in-patient admission.

We can facilitate early discharge from the ward in the least disruptive and restrictive environment. We work in conjunction with, as well as integrate with other local service elements. The workload is team-based and our team members do not carry a specific caseload themselves, instead they share one as a collective unit.

The team is available to provide care and intervention 7 days a week for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis of extreme nature or degree that would require admission in the absence of the Wandsworth Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.

The Service is available to adults both male and female from 18 years old and upwards, with the team seeking to address an array of mental health difficulties and crisis intervention as per the referred client’s needs.

The response will include assessments at A&E, police stations, the 136 suite, MHA’s and home visits. Staff will undertake rapid assessments and then either refer or signpost to other services.

Wandsworth Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team offer an alternate to acute psychiatric admission and the team acts as ‘Gatekeepers’ to the acute ward and the team works closely with the Trusts in patient’s wards to help action this effectively.

Job Opportunity

We are currently looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner Band 6, who is motivated and committed to being part of a high-quality service working alongside professionals, carers, and service users. This person will also need to be committed to a high-quality standard for patient care.

The post holder will be based at Harewood House (Springfield Hospital) as home treatment covers the entire borough of Wandsworth. There is an expectation that the post holder is able to work shifts, including night duties.

The candidate will be part of the multi-disciplinary team, working mostly independently. You must be able to have good communication skills, be organised and possess good time management. A car driver/owner is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Engaging clients in crisis
• Participating in rapid assessments at home and in A & E departments
• Co-ordinating effective gatekeeping assessments when needed
• Providing a range of bio/psycho/social interventions for service users and carers
• Planning for a robust, sustainable discharge as well as sufficient aftercare
• Involving clients in planning and evaluating care given
• Working as part of the team to achieve the best possible care for clients

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 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 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.

About our location

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world-class mental health facilities.

Note: This advert closes on Thursday 16 Oct 2025