Consultant Nurse – Co-Occurring Mental Health, Alcohol & Drugs
| Posting date: | 19 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,387 - £93,773 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, SW17 7DJ |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7057081/294-CORP-7057081-FZ |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
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 Nurseto lead and drive improvements in the care of individuals withco-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 aConsultant 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) qualificationwith relevant post-registration experience.
• Extensive experience inmental health and substance use services.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for service improvement.
• Demonstrable expertise in managing complex cases withco-occurring conditions.
• AMaster’s degree (8B), Doctorate (8c) or can demonstrate equivalentlevel clinical experience & training.
• Experience inteaching, training, and policy development
• Independent non medical prescriber (8C)
You will be responsible for:
• Providing expert clinical leadership inco-occurring mental health and substance use disordersacross the Trust.
• Drivingevidence-based practiceand supporting staff in developing competencies in this area.
• Leadingservice transformation initiatives, ensuring holistic, person-centred care.
• Developing and implementingtraining programmesfor multi-disciplinary teams.
• Buildingpartnershipsacross mental health, addiction services, and community networks.
• Supportingquality improvement and governanceto enhance patient outcomes.
• Providing day to day clinical leadership and support to the Community Service Line COMHAD provision.
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
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
This advert closes on Monday 2 Jun 2025
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 Nurseto lead and drive improvements in the care of individuals withco-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 aConsultant 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) qualificationwith relevant post-registration experience.
• Extensive experience inmental health and substance use services.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for service improvement.
• Demonstrable expertise in managing complex cases withco-occurring conditions.
• AMaster’s degree (8B), Doctorate (8c) or can demonstrate equivalentlevel clinical experience & training.
• Experience inteaching, training, and policy development
• Independent non medical prescriber (8C)
You will be responsible for:
• Providing expert clinical leadership inco-occurring mental health and substance use disordersacross the Trust.
• Drivingevidence-based practiceand supporting staff in developing competencies in this area.
• Leadingservice transformation initiatives, ensuring holistic, person-centred care.
• Developing and implementingtraining programmesfor multi-disciplinary teams.
• Buildingpartnershipsacross mental health, addiction services, and community networks.
• Supportingquality improvement and governanceto enhance patient outcomes.
• Providing day to day clinical leadership and support to the Community Service Line COMHAD provision.
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
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
This advert closes on Monday 2 Jun 2025