# Community Psychiatric Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-psychiatric-nurse/369348c4-ca89-4722-8ca5-d69c608b1462 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-psychiatric-nurse/369348c4-ca89-4722-8ca5-d69c608b1462.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (or Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:00:53.282Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Early_Intervention_Service/Early_Intervention_Service-v8058961 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8058961?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic CPN to continue the excellent work in our well established team based in Elizabeth Newton Building  Springfield Hospital in Tooting , London. Wandsworth Intervention in Psychosis Service offers intensive support to clients who have experienced a first episode of Psychosis and are between the ages of 18-65 years. Evidence indicates that interventions at this crucial time can have a beneficial impact to the client and family, in many aspects of their lives. Using NICE recommended interventions including CBT approaches, family work and intensive support with an outreach ethos, the service offers a positive and recovery focused approach. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will require past experience of working as a community psychiatric nurse in the community and have robust skills in all aspects of this role. This post is to work autonomously with service users and their families, holding a caseload for approximately 18-20 clients (pro rata). The community psychiatric nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, recording and reviewing a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Team. We would particularly welcome applicants who have psychosocial interventions training including family interventions but would want to train up all staff in this intervention. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment. ## Job Details We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic CPN to continue the excellent work in our well established team based in Elizabeth Newton Building Springfield Hospital in Tooting , London. Wandsworth Intervention in Psychosis Service offers intensive support to clients who have experienced a first episode of Psychosis and are between the ages of 18-65 years. Evidence indicates that interventions at this crucial time can have a beneficial impact to the client and family, in many aspects of their lives. Using NICE recommended interventions including CBT approaches, family work and intensive support with an outreach ethos, the service offers a positive and recovery focused approach. ## Job Description The successful candidate will require past experience of working as a community psychiatric nurse in the community and have robust skills in all aspects of this role. This post is to work autonomously with service users and their families, holding a caseload for approximately 18-20 clients (pro rata). The community psychiatric nurse is responsible for planning, implementing, recording and reviewing a comprehensive package of care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary Team. We would particularly welcome applicants who have psychosocial interventions training including family interventions but would want to train up all staff in this intervention. ## Responsibilities Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support: Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user’s own experience and clinical judgment. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision - Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others - Teaching ability - Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity **Desirable** - Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice - Significant relevant clinical experience - Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation - Knowledge of clinical governance and audit **Desirable** - Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit. - Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas - Experience of recruitment and selection of staff ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse - Mentorship qualification **Desirable** - Master’s degree ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 275.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349095) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.