Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing & Quality
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b-8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 294-CORP-7057081-FZ
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springfield University Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £70,387 - £93,773 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Nurse – Co-Occurring Mental Health, Alcohol & Drugs
NHS AfC: Band 8b-8c
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
8C or development post 8b-8c
Location: Various sites across the Trust, Main Base Springfield Hospital
Salary: Band 8b or Band 8c (Dependent on experience)
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Consultant Nurse to lead and drive improvements in the care of individuals with co-occurring mental health, alcohol, and drug issues. This acting-up opportunity is open to experienced senior nurses looking to take the next step in their leadership journey.
As a Consultant Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and developing clinical services for patients with complex needs, ensuring the integration of mental health and substance use care. You will provide advanced clinical expertise, lead service development, and contribute to policy-making across the Trust.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Registered Nurse (NMC) qualification with relevant post-registration experience.
- Extensive experience in mental health and substance use services.
- Strong leadership skills with a passion for service improvement.
- Demonstrable expertise in managing complex cases with co-occurring conditions.
- A Master’s degree (8B), Doctorate (8c) or can demonstrate equivalent level clinical experience & training.
- Experience in teaching, training, and policy development
- Independent non medical prescriber (8C)
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
- Providing expert clinical leadership in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders across the Trust.
- Driving evidence-based practice and supporting staff in developing competencies in this area.
- Leading service transformation initiatives, ensuring holistic, person-centred care.
- Developing and implementing training programmes for multi-disciplinary teams.
- Building partnerships across mental health, addiction services, and community networks.
- Supporting quality improvement and governance to enhance patient outcomes.
- Providing day to day clinical leadership and support to the Community Service Line COMHAD provision.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
About our locations:
Location: Various sites across the Trust, Main Base Springfield Hospital
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary:
· To provide expert advice, support and leadership relating to Co-occurring mental health, alcohol & drugs issues both within the Trust and externally, at local and national level.
· To lead Co-occurring mental health, alcohol & drugs strategic service development in the Trust, working in collaboration with key stakeholders
· To work as an autonomous practitioner providing expert, evidence-based practice to people with a Co-occurring mental health, alcohol & drugs.
· To lead the development and delivery of policies and practices which will deliver evidence-based care for people with a Co-occurring mental health, alcohol & drugs across the Trust.
· To initiate and contribute to the development and evaluation of Co-occurring mental health, alcohol & drugs training programmes
· To initiate research, audit and Quality Improvement initiatives, and disseminate findings.
Key areas deliverables:
· Clinical
· Strategic and service development
· Professional leadership and consultancy
· Education and training
· Professional leadership & consultancy
· Communication and engagement
Person specification
Education & Qualifications - Band 8b
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level attained through experience
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery council as a mental health nurse
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- Evidence of extensive post registration professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification relevant to the field
- Registered non-medical prescriber
Experience & Knowledge - Band 8b
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working clinically in mental health and substance misuse services across a range of settings
- Demonstratable track record of prescribing Practice
- Extensive experience of assessment and treatment of service users
- Experience of working at senior level in a leadership role in the NHS for 5 years
- Significant experience of working with senior leaders and Executives, providing advice and recommendations
- Experience of initiating, leading and managing service developments
- Experience of policy and strategy development and implementation
- Experience of providing education and training (skills based and academic) to a range of professional groups
- Extensive experience of managing and supervising other staff
- Completion of a research project within healthcare settings
- Proven experience of working with a range of stakeholders and building successful partnership relationships
- Experience of liaising with commissioners and external
- Advanced/expert knowledge and understanding of health care provision and the current policy agenda relating to dual diagnosis Proven extensive track record of caseload management of people with co-morbid mental health and substance use problems
- Knowledge of strategic developments relevant to the NHS including the Five Year Forward View, Long Term Plan and Sustainability and Transformation Plans.
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS structures, commissioning and contracting processes (including operational planning cycles).
- Knowledge of QII, service redesign, Lean and pathway development
- Knowledge of operational processes and requirements within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Contributions to national policy development
- Knowledge of local SWL HCP and SLP programmes
- Management and monitoring of financial resources
Education & Qualifications - Band 8c
Essential criteria
- Educated to doctorate level or equivalent level attained through experience
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery council as a mental health nurse
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- Evidence of extensive post registration professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification relevant to the field
Experience & Knowledge - Band 8c
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working clinically in mental health and substance misuse services across a range of settings
- Demonstratable track record of prescribing Practice
- Extensive experience of assessment and treatment of service users
- Experience of working at senior level in a leadership role in the NHS for 5 years
- Significant experience of working with senior leaders and Executives, providing advice and recommendations
- Experience of initiating, leading and managing service developments
- Experience of policy and strategy development and implementation
- Experience of providing education and training (skills based and academic) to a range of professional groups
- Extensive experience of managing and supervising other staff
- Completion of a research project within healthcare settings
- Proven experience of working with a range of stakeholders and building successful partnership relationships
- Experience of liaising with commissioners and external
- Advanced/expert knowledge and understanding of health care provision and the current policy agenda relating to dual diagnosis Proven extensive track record of caseload management of people with co-morbid mental health and substance use problems
Desirable criteria
- Contributions to national policy development
- Knowledge of local SWL HCP and SLP programmes
- Management and monitoring of financial resources
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Justine Trippier
- Job title
- Consultant Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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