Senior MHCAS Clinician | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health provider is seeking a dynamic Senior Clinician to join their new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service. You'll provide leadership in a fast-paced environment, offering vital crisis intervention and working with various partners to ensure patient-centered care. Strong prior experience in mental health crisis services and leadership skills are essential for this impactful role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mental health crisis, liaison, or inpatient services.
• Proven leadership capabilities in complex situations.
• Desire to innovate and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff across a 24-hour service.
• Act as the senior decision-maker in complex situations.
• Collaborate with health, social care, and emergency services.

Skills

Significant experience in mental health crisis services

Strong leadership and decision-making skills

Passion for innovation and partnership working

Commitment to Trust values

Job description

Overview

Senior MHCAS Clinician (Band 7) – Lakeside Mental Health Unit, Hounslow

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our brand-new Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Senior Clinician (Nurse/OT/Social Worker) to provide strong clinical and operational leadership in this fast-paced service, offering rapid crisis assessment, intervention, and safe alternatives to A&E. We will also consider offering Secondment opportunities to those successful at interview and already working within West London NHS Trust.

You’ll lead and support staff across a 24-hour service, act as the senior decision-maker in complex situations, and work with partners across health, social care, emergency services, and the voluntary sector to deliver recovery-focused, patient-centred care.

We’re seeking someone with:

• Significant experience in mental health crisis, liaison, or inpatient services
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• A passion for innovation and partnership working
• Commitment to our Trust values: Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, Caring

This is your chance to shape a new service, support transformation in urgent care, and make a real difference for people in crisis across West London.

About the Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from the South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Advert and Application

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. The person specification below outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.