Senior Clinical Practitioner

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Are you an experienced Nurse, who is ready to take on a clinical leadership role in a multi-disciplinary team? Are you ready for the next step in your career in mental health? If so, you should apply for our Senior Clinical Practitioner role in the new Specialist Older Adults Mental Health (SOAMHS) Service.

Exciting opportunities have arisen following a review of provision of mental health services for older people at West London NHS Trust. We are in the fortunate position of transforming and expanding our service to meet the needs of older people with mild to severe mental health needs. We are looking for dynamic innovative staff to be part of a team that will work therapeutically to support older patients in their mental health recovery in the community.

We are recruiting one Band 7 Senior Clinical Practitioner and this post is based at Hammersmith and Fulham catchment area. Assessments and intervention are delivered at patients home therefore flexibility is important. Hammersmith has an excellent public transport links therefore having a car or driving is not essential. Most of our clinicians use the bus on visits. All expenses will be refunded in a monthly basis.

We want to hear from you if you are dedicated, flexible, forward thinking with clinical skills and experience in working therapeutically with older people with mental health difficulties

Main duties of the job

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 deputise 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 Hammersmith and Fulham Community Team and they will be undertaking 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.

Working for our organisation

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 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. Forensic services are 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. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Registered professionally qualified Practitioner in either nursing or allied health professional.
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification and training, in mental health /community /care of Older people.
• Evidence of CPD
• Completion of student supervisor Course/equivalent/Practice Educators/Practice Placement Educator.

Desirable criteria

• Experience / qualification to masters level equivalent relevant to the care of Older People.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post qualifying experience.
• Experience of supervising staff and students.
• Able to manage a caseload of people with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Experience of managing clinical risks with complex cases.
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non- statutory teams and agencies.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with patients and carer groups to develop innovative practice.
• Lived experience of mental health issues/caring for older person with mental health difficulties.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understands the principles of recovery / person centered care and their application to risk management, positive risk taking, and strengths orientated approaches to care delivery.
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, families, carers and professionals.
• Have a good clinical understanding of the physiology and pharmacology in relation to older people's health.
• Effective planning & organizational skills with an ability to prioritize own workload.
• Demonstrate how to establish links with other services and professionals.
• Knowledge of safeguarding both children and adults and patient safety.
• To understand key performance indicators and how they relate to team.

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of regional and national policies and procedures in relation to service area.
• Awareness of research and development in service areas.
• NICE guidance and governance procedures in relation to patient safety.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of services for Older People and those of the Trust.
• Can use constructive feedback and openly seeks to review and reflect on self, style and presentation.
• To demonstrate empathy and compassion towards the needs of individuals and their carers.
• To treat people with dignity and respect.
• Leadership skills

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD and PS (PDF, 384.5KB)