# MHCAS Clinician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mhcas-clinician/fe1e31a2-35d9-4b0f-a0e9-b7a39146d2f6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mhcas-clinician/fe1e31a2-35d9-4b0f-a0e9-b7a39146d2f6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T15:41:34.557Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/West_London_NHS_Trust/Staff_Nurse/Staff_Nurse-v8073934 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8073934?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 MHCAS Clinician to join the newly developed Mental Health Crisis and Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside Mental Health Unit. As a key member of this innovative service, you will provide rapid assessment, intervention, and risk management for patients presenting in mental health crisis. You will make autonomous clinical decisions regarding admission and discharge, deliver high-quality evidence-based care, and provide specialist advice and liaison support to colleagues across the unit. The role also includes supervision of junior staff, shift coordination, and active involvement in service development, audit, and teaching. You will act as a role model for best practice, supporting staff and students while ensuring safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care. We are seeking motivated, skilled clinicians who can combine clinical expertise with leadership and a commitment to improving outcomes for people in crisis. The Band 6 MHCAS Clinician will play a key role in the newly developed Mental Health Crisis and Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside Mental Health Unit. The post-holder will be accountable for the comprehensive assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health needs in both emergency and ward based settings. This will include making autonomous clinical decisions regarding admission and discharge, undertaking risk assessments, ### Main duties of the job - Have theoretical knowledge of mental health liaison emergency and ward based work deploying a wide range of theoretical approaches and utilise a wide variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are required to be seen. - Be accountable and take direct responsible for carrying out comprehensive assessments including risk assessments unsupervised. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. - Undertake PMVA techniques to prevent and manage escalation in terms of patient harm to self and others. - Work closely with the WLT wide Crisis services and maintain good working practices with all other Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CAHTT) as a means of ensuring least restrictive practice and outcomes. - Make autonomous decisions regarding the discharge and admission of patients based on an analysis of complex presenting problems, and judgement about available options within agreed protocols. Direct and guide Resident Doctors on rotation with the service (including locums). - Provide a consultation-liaison and assessment service to clinicians and clinical teams within the general hospital. This will include giving specialist advice on a range of care, treatment and patient management issues. - Identify and be responsive to the diverse cultural social and spiritual needs of all. ### 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. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 MHCAS Clinician to join the newly developed Mental Health Crisis and Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside Mental Health Unit. As a key member of this innovative service, you will provide rapid assessment, intervention, and risk management for patients presenting in mental health crisis. You will make autonomous clinical decisions regarding admission and discharge, deliver high-quality evidence-based care, and provide specialist advice and liaison support to colleagues across the unit. The role also includes supervision of junior staff, shift coordination, and active involvement in service development, audit, and teaching. You will act as a role model for best practice, supporting staff and students while ensuring safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care. We are seeking motivated, skilled clinicians who can combine clinical expertise with leadership and a commitment to improving outcomes for people in crisis. The Band 6 MHCAS Clinician will play a key role in the newly developed Mental Health Crisis and Assessment Service (MHCAS) at Lakeside Mental Health Unit. The post-holder will be accountable for the comprehensive assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health needs in both emergency and ward based settings. This will include making autonomous clinical decisions regarding admission and discharge, undertaking risk assessments, ## Job Description Have theoretical knowledge of mental health liaison emergency and ward based work deploying a wide range of theoretical approaches and utilise a wide variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are required to be seen. Be accountable and take direct responsible for carrying out comprehensive assessments including risk assessments unsupervised. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. Undertake PMVA techniques to prevent and manage escalation in terms of patient harm to self and others. Work closely with the WLT wide Crisis services and maintain good working practices with all other Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CAHTT) as a means of ensuring least restrictive practice and outcomes. Make autonomous decisions regarding the discharge and admission of patients based on an analysis of complex presenting problems, and judgement about available options within agreed protocols. Direct and guide Resident Doctors on rotation with the service (including locums). Provide a consultation-liaison and assessment service to clinicians and clinical teams within the general hospital. This will include giving specialist advice on a range of care, treatment and patient management issues. Identify and be responsive to the diverse cultural social and spiritual needs of all. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - A high level of both written and spoken English language. - Knowledge of relevant mental health law. - Knowledge of adult and children safeguarding requirements. - IT literate – specifically in the MS office suite of programmes. - Ability to type quickly and accurately. **Desirable** - Ability to communicate in a second language. - Knowledge of RiO / Systmone / Cerner (Electronic Patient Record systems). - Accredited training in customer service. - Excellent communication skills including common courtesy and listening skills ### Qualities **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure. - Flexible & Positive attitude to work. - Punctual Good attendance record. - Ability to be empathetic - Keen to learn new skills and to share learning with others. - Ability to manage potentially distressing situations and events. **Desirable** - Evidence of self-development - Evidence of assisting others to develop ### Experience **Essential** - Post qualification experience to include appropriate experience within an acute mental health care setting and / or significant experience within community, crisis care, or liaison psychiatry - Experience of working with other professions within a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of working independently. - To understand and have experience of risk management - Experience of receiving supervision **Desirable** - Advanced Assessment Skills training. - Experience of Psychiatric Liaison services. - Experience of Crisis Team services. - Experience of supervising staff. - Experience of mentoring students. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Professional (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or OT). - Mentorship qualification - Relevant post registration experience. - Evidence of post registration further development. **Desirable** - Degree in Health Care related subject. - Qualification in psychosocial interventions in mental health. - KUF training. ### Specific Requirement **Essential** - Availability to work a shift rota covering 7 days a week 365 days a year - Full UK driving licence ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 992.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365423) ## 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.