Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post-registration nursing experience, including caring for older people and/or people with complex health needs
- Experience
Experience of undertaking holistic clinical assessments, developing care plans and recognising/managing deterioration
- Personal Attributes
Compassionate and person-centred, putting resident choice, dignity and individual preferences at the centre of care
- Personal Attributes
Able to influence, negotiate and challenge appropriately while maintaining positive professional relationship
- Education / Qualifications
Current Registered Adult Nurse with NMC registration
- Education / Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the clinical role
- Education / Qualifications
Relevant post-registration experience/development in frailty, older people or long-term conditions
- Exp of supporting,supervising,mentoring or educating staff and contributing to quality improve
Sound knowledge of frailty, older ple's health, longterm conditions and proactive/anticipatory care
- Exp of supporting,supervising,mentoring or educating staff and contributing to quality improve
Ability to coordinate and build effective relationships across care homes,primarycare,community,acute and social care services
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of supporting discharge, admission avoidance and/or community-based care
- Experience
Experience of supporting, supervising, mentoring or educating staff and/or contributing to quality improvement
- Personal Attributes
Full clean UK driving licence and access to a car for business use, with the ability to travel between care homes and other service locations.
- Education / Qualifications
Physical assessment/clinical reasoning or Practice Education/Mentorship qualification
Job overview
To provide high-quality, proactive and person-centered clinical assessment, intervention and care coordination for care home residents with moderate and severe frailty and/or complex health needs. The post holder will act as the clinical delivery arm of the multidisciplinary Care Home Support Team, translating MDT decisions and anticipatory care plans into timely hands-on care within the care home.
A key priority is to improve the completion, quality and review of Urgent Care Plans (UCPs), ensuring that residents have a clear, personalised plan for recognising deterioration, treatment and escalation, including how to access appropriate community services and when hospital admission is or is not appropriate. The role will support residents to receive care in their usual place of residence wherever this can be achieved safely and in accordance with their wishes.
Main duties of the job
- Key Result Areas / Principal Responsibilities
Clinical Assessment and Intervention Urgent Care Plans (UCPs) – Core Responsibility Frailty and Proactive Care Care Coordination and Integrated Working Education, Coaching and Support to Care Homes Clinical Leadership and Professional Practice Quality, Audit, Data and Service Improvement Collect and submit activity and outcome data required by the service, Contribute to clinical audit, evaluation, quality improvement and service changes. Caseload and Prioritisation Communication and Working Relationships
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
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.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 6 Nurse roles in Carshalton
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for CHST Liaison Clinician with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc. HCAS outer pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Monday to Friday (excluding Weekends and Bank Holidays). The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (14 Oct 2026) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.