Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced mental health professional to join our Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH) in Wandsworth as a Senior Practitioner / Clinical Team Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within a forward-thinking, integrated community mental health service, supporting adults with complex needs to achieve recovery and independence.

You will combine clinical expertise, leadership, and system-wide working to improve outcomes, reduce hospital admissions, and strengthen pathways between primary care, secondary care, and community services.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a senior clinical practitioner, Deputy Team Manager, and Practice Development Nurse within the Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH), supporting delivery of high quality, recovery-focused community mental health care for adults with moderate to severe mental illness.

The role combines:

• Clinical leadership and caseload management
• Operational support to the Team Manager
• Practice development, quality improvement, and staff development

The post holder will:

• Contribute to clinical and operational leadership of the IRH team
• Support safe, effective flow through IRH pathways (psychosis, non-psychosis, complex emotional needs)
• Lead on practice development, training, and implementation of evidence-based care
• Promote multi-agency and integrated working in line with the IRH model

About us
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 of benefits 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.

Location:
Team is split between Springfield Hospital / Queen Mary's Hospital

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the 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.

Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessment, care planning, intervention and review for individuals with complex mental health presentations.
• Hold and manage a complex clinical caseload, including patients within standard and intensive/complex pathways.
• Ensure care aligns with:

1. NICE guidance
2. Recovery-focused care planning
3. Trauma-informed approaches

• Lead on risk assessment, zoning, and crisis planning, ensuring safe management of risk.
• Provide clinical consultation and expertise to MDT colleagues

Leadership & Deputy Team Manager Responsibilities
Act as Deputy to the Team Manager, supporting:

• Day-to-day operational management
• Clinical oversight and decision making
• Caseload and workforce management

Provide clinical leadership within MDT forums, including:

• MDT meetings
• Daily huddles/zoning
• DIAM discussions.

Practice Development & Education
Lead on practice development across the IRH team, ensuring delivery of evidence-based care.

Design and deliver training programmes aligned to:

• IRH pathways (psychosis, CEN, non-psychosis)
• Risk management and safeguarding
• Trauma-informed care
• Engagement and recovery approaches

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Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC)
• Degree level education or equivalent

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Teaching / practice development qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience in community mental health / secondary care services
• Experience managing complex caseloads and risk
• Experience of clinical leadership or supervision

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of Care Programme Approach
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act / MCA

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).