Job summary
The Mental Health Single Point of Access is at the centre of urgent and crisis mental health care across Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow. Alongside our 24/7 SPA, the team also delivers NHS 111*2 mental health provision and Mental Health Urgent Community Response, creating a unique service where senior clinicians can work across telephone triage, urgent response, crisis pathways and system-wide decision-making.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Band 7 Senior Clinician who enjoys challenge, autonomy and leading from the front. You will make complex clinical decisions, support staff in real time and help shape how people access the right care at the right time.

This is a role for someone who wants more than a traditional clinical post. You will influence pathways, lead practice across a fast-moving service and play a key role in the continued development of urgent and crisis mental health care.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Senior Clinician, you will be one of the key clinical leaders within SPA, NHS 111*2 and MH UCR. You will provide senior oversight of complex referrals, telephone triage, urgent and crisis presentations and professional-to-professional contacts, supporting the team to make safe, confident and proportionate decisions.

You will lead the service clinically and operationally on shift, providing immediate support with risk, escalation and complex pathway decisions while maintaining oversight of service pressures and patient flow.

You will supervise and develop staff, contribute to quality improvement, audit and performance and work closely with CATT, primary care, ambulance services, police and wider partners. You will have the opportunity to influence practice, develop new ways of working and help shape a service that sits at the heart of urgent mental health care across three boroughs.

About us
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 and 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.

Details
Date posted: 02 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum inclusive pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-LS-Man-214
Closing date: 16 November 2026

• Registered Professional (Mental Health Nurse RMN, Social Worker or OT)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Mentorship/Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable qualifications

• First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
• ENB 998, 812 or equivalent
• Nurse prescriber or willingness to become a nurse prescriber

Experience

• Experience in a variety of MH settings as a qualified practitioner
• Significant experience at band 6 or equivalent within CRHTT, Liaison nursing, intake service or equivalent
• Delivering clinical supervision and reflective practice to nursing as well as other professionals
• Multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable experience

• Previous experience of working within a Single Point of Access service
• Previous experience of telephone based assessments

Other requirements

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service to clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, may include some on-call work
• Fit and able to undertake patient facing work as and when required

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: St Bernards, Uxbridge Road, London, UB1 3EU, United Kingdom
Contact: Sumeeth Sheoraj, Interim Team Manager, sumeeth.sheoraj@nhs.net, 08003284444

West London NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer. Please apply through our website.