About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Kingston Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).
We are looking for a highly skilled senior clinician with substantial experience in crisis, acute, community, or urgent mental health services who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care to individuals experiencing mental health crises.
The post holder will work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, formulation, treatment planning, risk management, and leadership across the urgent care pathway.
This role includes dedicated clinical leadership support within the Crisis Hub for one day per week, with the remaining time providing advanced clinical practice within the Home Treatment Team. The successful candidate will support the delivery of safe and effective alternatives to hospital admission while promoting recovery-oriented care within the community.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will
- Provide advanced clinical assessments, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning for service users presenting with acute mental health needs.
- Undertake autonomous decision-making for complex and high-risk cases.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions aimed at preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Lead on complex risk assessments and crisis management plans.
- Support gatekeeping assessments and facilitate early discharge from inpatient settings where clinically appropriate.
- Provide expert clinical advice and consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Act as a senior clinical leader within the team, promoting best practice and high standards of care.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audit and governance activity.
- Support workforce development through clinical supervision, teaching, mentoring and professional leadership.
- Work collaboratively with service users, carers, partner agencies and wider mental health services to ensure continuity of care.
About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
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 have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
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 are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work across both the Home Treatment Team and Crisis Access Hub and will be expected to demonstrate the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice:
Clinical Practice
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
- Formulate and implement evidence-based interventions.
- Lead clinical decision-making for complex presentations.
- Develop and review risk management and safety plans.
- Support medication reviews and prescribing where appropriately qualified.
- Provide crisis intervention and relapse prevention planning.
Leadership and Management
- Act as a senior clinical resource within the team.
- Support operational delivery and clinical governance requirements.
- Promote best practice, patient safety and quality standards.
- Contribute to service transformation and pathway development.
- Support learning and development within the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide supervision, mentorship and clinical teaching.
- Promote reflective practice and continuous professional development.
Research, Audit and Quality Improvement
- Participate in clinical audits and service evaluations.
- Support quality improvement and innovation projects.
- Promote evidence-based practice across the service.
Rotational Crisis Access Hub Responsibilities (1 Day per Week)
- Provide senior clinical oversight and support within the Crisis Hub.
- Assist with triage, assessment and prioritisation of referrals.
- Provide consultation and advice regarding pathways and treatment options.
- Support effective system flow across urgent and crisis care services.
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Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- To be a qualified Healthcare Professional
- To be a qualified independent prescriber
- To hold current professional registration with respective professional body
- To hold a PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Portfolio of evidence for advance clinical practice consolidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of education/training in specialist area (i.e. therapies, interventions, service-specialism)
- Post graduate certificate in education
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of leading the delivery of care for a diverse population
- Evidence of mental health comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, formulation and range of treatments
- Experience working within healthcare services at an advanced level of practice
- Advanced level understanding of specialist-specific disorders and their corresponding evidence-based interventions
- Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation and healthcare policies
- Applied understanding of issues relating to confidentiality and mental capacity
- Applied knowledge of safeguarding, inclusion and equality
Desirable
- Experience of writing for publication and/or presenting to professionals and the public
- Research Experience of developing a practitioner led clinic
- Evidence of autonomous practice
- Experience in service development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Tolworth Hospital
Red Lion Road Surbiton Surrey London
Surrey London
KT6 7QU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)