South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Community Psychiatric Nurse
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Clinical Lead – Mental Health Liaison Nurse (Senior)
About the Role
A senior nursing position designed to deliver mental health assessments, discharge planning, and care coordination for service users within the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
The post holder will work across community settings, providing clinical assessments and signposting patients to appropriate services, including secondary care where necessary.
Core Responsibilities
- Assess and work with mental health service users, providing guidance and signposting to relevant support services
- Ensure discharge planning to primary care and coordinate with secondary care teams where required
- Act as primary liaison between users, carers, and health services
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with agencies, clinical teams, and external organisations
- Seek and incorporate user and carer involvement in care planning
- Provide clinical cover for team members when absent
- Produce written assessment reports and discharge letters for all allocated clients
- Maintain accurate documentation of all patient interactions
- Manage resources efficiently within budgetary constraints
- Assist in the induction of new staff and ongoing supervision of student nurses and junior staff
- Engage in mentorship and preceptorship, supporting non-qualified and newly qualified staff
- Take responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of self and others, adhering to Health and Safety regulations
- Attend clinical and team meetings to ensure service excellence
- Enter structured data onto Rio system in line with Trust guidelines
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- Specific expertise in talented team member roles (HTT), supporting people with alcohol problems (SPA), and liaison psychiatry work, whilst maintaining strong clinical risk assessment skills
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
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- A design chapter-current presence within a senior nursing role
- Specialist proven experience in mental health assessments and eligibility assessment
- An understanding of agile working and flexibility in response to patient needs
- Commitment to safe care delivery, risk assessment, and crisis management
- Maintained this refine out or had readers in post.
Desirable
- Productivity within High Intensity Therapy/Assertive Outreach Teams (HTT) or Supporting People with Alcohol Problems (SPA) Roles
- Significant clinical expertise in psychiatric medicine
- Versatility and promotion of anti-racist practice within team environments.
Working Patterns
- Hybrid working model (Risk Risk-Risk Model-1) works with service conditions
- Must remain available for remote support, unannounced office attendance, and patient home visits as necessary.
About South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
Our Mission
"Making Life Better Together"
As part of the South West London and St George’s NHS Trust, we already provide high-quality mental health care services, currently rated "Good" by the Care Quality Commission. Our focus is moving towards "outstanding" patient outcomes.
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Our Vision for the Future
- Free new mental health facilities: Springfield University Hospital (recognised as leading facilities)
- £120M** investment from 2023–2027 to modernise and improve all estate amenities
- Ongoing efforts to transform care delivery, ensuring services are inclusive and community-led.
Our Values
- A commitment to co-production and local community involvement
- An inclusive and productive workforce that celebrates diversity
- Inclusive culture with flexible working arrangements, career development, and supportive benefits to ensure a rewarding work environment.
"We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust"
Benefits
- Fair, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
- Training, mentorship, and leadership opportunities
- Flexible working across locations
- Bereavement, pensions, flexible leave, and career progression support
Important Notice
Unless explicitly stated in this job advert, this position is not subject to sponsorship. All offers are subject to confirmation of UK right to work.
For further details:
- Name: Henry Airen-Egharevba
- Job Title: Team Manager
- Email: Henry.Airen-Egharevba@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Phone: 020 3513 4431
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