# Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/77bf00d2-bfcd-485d-a43d-e3ddc2fa6516 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/77bf00d2-bfcd-485d-a43d-e3ddc2fa6516.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T14:00:52.575Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/West_London_NHS_Trust/Mental_Health_Practitioner/Mental_Health_Practitioner-v8364291 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8364291?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse – Assertive Outreach Team Complex Psychosis Service | Hounslow | West London NHS Trust Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a difference to people living with complex psychosis? We are looking for a motivated, resilient and experienced Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our developing Assertive Outreach Team (AOT), part of the Complex Psychosis Service in Hounslow. Our Assertive Outreach Team provides intensive, flexible and community-based support to individuals with severe and enduring mental illness, particularly complex psychosis, who require a more assertive approach to their care. Many of the people we support have experienced repeated hospital admissions, difficulties engaging with traditional mental health services, co-occurring substance misuse and significant clinical and social complexities. This is a hands-on clinical role for a nurse who is confident working autonomously, managing complex presentations and making sound clinical decisions. You will work as a Named Worker within a multidisciplinary team, undertaking assessments, developing and delivering care plans, managing clinical risks and providing interventions that promote recovery and sustained engagement. ### Main duties of the job You will work closely with service users, families, carers and partner agencies, including crisis services, police, ambulance services, housing and supported accommodation providers, social care and drug and alcohol services, to deliver coordinated and responsive care. We are particularly interested in nurses who: - Have experience working with people with severe and enduring mental illness, particularly psychosis. - Are confident in clinical assessment, risk formulation and management, including risks to others. - Can work independently while recognising when to seek advice or escalate concerns. - Are persistent, flexible and creative in engaging people who may be reluctant to accept support. - Have a sound understanding of mental health legislation, safeguarding and medicines management. - Are compassionate, reliable and committed to delivering recovery-focused care in the community. Previous experience in Assertive Outreach is welcome but not essential. We encourage applications from experienced nurses working in Early Intervention in Psychosis, Community Mental Health Teams, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams and other relevant mental health services. You will be joining a developing service with opportunities to contribute to shaping how assertive outreach is delivered in Hounslow, supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post-registration experience in multidisciplinary mental health services supporting adults with severe and enduring mental illness, particularly complex psychosis. - Experience of community-based mental health practice, including autonomous working and managing complex presentations. - Experience of engaging people who are reluctant to access services, repeatedly disengage or frequently use crisis and acute services - Experience of assessing, planning, delivering and reviewing care for people with complex mental health and social needs. - Experience of clinical risk assessment, formulation and management, including self-harm, self-neglect, violence and risks to others. - Experience of recognising deterioration or relapse and responding appropriately to crisis, including escalation. - Experience of working with service users, families and carers and coordinating care with health, social care, housing, supported living and other community agencies. - Experience of working with people from diverse communities using recovery-focused and culturally responsive approaches. **Desirable** - Experience in Assertive Outreach, Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP), community rehabilitation, crisis or other intensive community mental health services - Experience of joint working with police, ambulance, probation or other emergency and public protection services - Experience of working with drug and alcohol services, homelessness services or supported accommodation providers. - Experience of mentoring students or colleagues, or contributing to audit and quality improvement. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Motivated, compassionate and non-judgemental, with a persistent and flexible approach to engagement. - Able to develop and maintain positive relationships with service users, families, carers, colleagues and partner agencies. - Resilient and able to remain calm and professional in challenging or unpredictable situations. - Reliable, disciplined and accountable, with the initiative to work independently and collaboratively. - Reflective, aware of professional boundaries and willing to seek support when needed. - Committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and culturally sensitive care. **Desirable** - Creative and resourceful in developing approaches to engagement and supporting service improvement. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Sound understanding of complex psychosis, its treatment, relapse prevention and impact on service users, families and carers. - Knowledge of assertive outreach, community rehabilitation, recovery-focused practice and the Named Worker model. - Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Section 117 aftercare and safeguarding responsibilities. - Skills in mental health assessment, risk formulation, risk management and crisis and contingency planning, including risks of harm to others. - Ability to recognise clinical deterioration, exercise independent professional judgement and seek advice or escalate when appropriate. - Knowledge and skills in safe medicines management, including psychotropic medication, adherence, adverse effects and physical health monitoring, in line with NMC standards and Trust policy. - Understanding of co-occurring substance use, social vulnerability and their impact on engagement and risk. - Ability to build therapeutic relationships, work collaboratively with the MDT and communicate effectively with families, carers and external agencies. - Good organisational skills, clear clinical report writing and accurate electronic record keeping, including RiO. **Desirable** - Awareness of forensic risk factors and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA). - Knowledge of Community Treatment Orders and structured violence risk assessment approaches. - Skills in psychosocial interventions for psychosis, dual diagnosis or trauma-informed care. - Knowledge of NICE NG181 and the Trust CRS Operational Policy. ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Current professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN). - Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Mental Health Nurse - Evidence of post-registration training and continuing professional development relevant to adult mental health. **Desirable** - Further training in psychosocial interventions for psychosis, such as psychoeducation, family interventions or motivational interviewing. - Training in trauma-informed care, dual diagnosis or substance misuse. - Additional training in physical health assessment, ECG recording or phlebotomy. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10691294) - [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067) - [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - 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