Clinical Nurse Specialist | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Posting date:	09 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 April 2026
Location:	Tooting, London, SW17 0YF
Company:	South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7858199/294-CAMHS-7858199-AZ

Summary

We are looking foran experience clinician to join the CAMHS Emergency Care Service for children and young people presenting across 4 hospitals in the boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Richmond, Kingston and Wandsworth with self-harm and in mental health crisis. The post holder will undertake a range of therapeutic tasks which will include:

Assessment of children and young person’s presenting with self-harm, suicidality and mental health crisis, at the A&E Departments or following admission to the paediatric wards.

Working with colleagues to provide training, education and support of A&E, Paediatric and Adult Psychiatric Liaison staff, through formal teaching and provision of active clinical leadership to the ward teams. Provide consultation and advice to ward teams with respect to management of complex cases.

You will be part of an innovative nurse-led team with access to peer and group led supervision. With close working relationships with the community CAMHS team, access to MDT meetings and senior clinicians.

The post holder will be assigned a main area however will also be expected to travel to the CAMHS bases in Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston and St Georges, Kingston and West Middlesex hospitals.

The post holder will undertake a diverse set of therapeutic responsibilities, including:

Providing comprehensive CAMHS Crisis assessments including therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with a mental health crisis at A&E Departments and following admission to paediatric wards.

Offering community follow up appointments to review and plan ongoing care.
Collaborating with colleagues to deliver training, educational programs, and support to A&E, Paediatric, and Adult Psychiatric Liaison personnel, incorporating formal teaching and active clinical leadership to ward teams.

Offering consultation and guidance to ward teams in the effective management of complex cases.

Actively participating in the ongoing development and enhancement of the service.

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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

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.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

About our location:

This post will be based at Springfield Hospital

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

· To undertake psychosocial assessment of young people presenting to acute hospitals in mental health crisis. Assessments will take place on the Paediatric wards and A&E Departments of St George’s, St Helier, and Kingston Hospital.

· To liaise and consult with CAMHS colleagues to provide further specialist assessment if necessary.

· To offer follow up appointments following initial assessment to review risk management plans and assess further support required. To provide links and transition support to other services as indicated.

· To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options in consultation with teams across the Trust and wider agencies including social services, voluntary services, CAMHS teams, the Adolescent Assertive Outreach team, psychiatric inpatient wards, respectively.

· To provide advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals working in other agencies and contribute to multi-agency care planning.

· To provide clinical leadership of CAMHS cases to clinicians of the Paediatric wards, Adult Psychiatry Liaison teams and A&E staff.

· To follow the assessment protocol and to complete the clinical record on the CAMHS Clinical Information System (IAPTUS) maintaining clinical records appropriately and in line with the Trust policy

· To participate in regular clinical supervision.

· To ensure high standards of verbal and written communication with all staff and clients that maximise user involvement in the delivery of care and treatment

· To comply with London Child Protection Procedures on the management of child protection issues and those of Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.


This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026