We are looking for a motivated individual to join our exciting, friendly and supportive team. Sutton Primary Liaison Recovery Service (PLRS) includes a Single Point of Access (SPA) and a Primary Care Recovery Team. Sutton SPA screens, triages and provides assessment for working age adults aged 18 - 74 presenting with serious and or enduring mental illness and risk deemed too complex to be managed under Primary Care Services. Following assessment clinicians make appropriate onward referrals to internal and external teams with recommendations and signposting. We work closely with other teams to facilitate appropriate transfer of service users to internal teams within the trust including Adult Community Teams, Acute Care Pathway Services and Teams, Specialist Services and Taking Therapy Services. We also work in close partnership with GP commissioners and other key partners, including voluntary and third sector organisations.Please note the role is part time 2 days a week only.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive assessments. This will require working across the organisation and professional boundaries, to bring about improvement in the care and treatment of service users experiencing mental health issues and their families. They will develop an integrated service that functions as the front door for mental health patients accessing the service looking at service users mental, physical and social needs and making clear and clinically appropriate care plans, making appropriate referrals and communicating outcomes to service users, referrer, and family/carers.About usWe 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.DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£53,751 to £60,651 a year pro rata per annum inclusive of outer London HCASContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternPart-timeReference number294-COMM-7457341-JB-AJob locationsJubilee Health CentreShotfieldWallingtonSM6 0HYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo be responsible for carrying out robust specialist assessments ensuring discharge from the service is clinically sound and timely whilst escalate for further clinical advice when clinically appropriate.To be responsible for making clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options which will include those related to the admission and discharge of patients.To provide specialist consultation and support for Band 6 practitioners, assisting them in decision making in difficult and complex cases.To support with the triage of complex calls and escalation whilst carrying out the duty function.To coordinate resources across the whole service in order to meet more pressing needs and step down into other functions when clinically and operational required.To work with colleagues to develop and promote the services philosophy, framework of caredelivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery.To work with colleagues to develop clinical expertise and high standards of nursing practice, as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery code of professional conduct (2015).To deliver care that is evidence based, reflecting current best practice and research.To participate in structured clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and to take responsibility for the supervision of nurses and others in non mental health settings working with patients with mental health problems.To demonstrate clinical excellence and high standards of nursing practice to other staff.To demonstrate sound understanding of the legal and ethical issues in caring for the mentally ill. In particular, demonstrating sound understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983)/Mental Capacity Act and its use in a non mental health setting. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo be responsible for carrying out robust specialist assessments ensuring discharge from the service is clinically sound and timely whilst escalate for further clinical advice when clinically appropriate.To be responsible for making clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options which will include those related to the admission and discharge of patients.To provide specialist consultation and support for Band 6 practitioners, assisting them in decision making in difficult and complex cases.To support with the triage of complex calls and escalation whilst carrying out the duty function.To coordinate resources across the whole service in order to meet more pressing needs and step down into other functions when clinically and operational required.To work with colleagues to develop and promote the services philosophy, framework of caredelivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery.To work with colleagues to develop clinical expertise and high standards of nursing practice, as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery code of professional conduct (2015).To deliver care that is evidence based, reflecting current best practice and research.To participate in structured clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and to take responsibility for the supervision of nurses and others in non mental health settings working with patients with mental health problems.To demonstrate clinical excellence and high standards of nursing practice to other staff.To demonstrate sound understanding of the legal and ethical issues in caring for the mentally ill. In particular, demonstrating sound understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983)/Mental Capacity Act and its use in a non mental health setting.Person SpecificationTraining & QualificationsEssential
RMN (current NMC registration)
Teaching, Mentor or assessing qualification.
On-going evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
Management or project management qualifications.
Educated to Master's degree Level or equivalent diplomas supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses that constitute a Master's level or equivalent.
ExperienceEssential
Clinical management and leadership experience.
Evidence of working with primary and secondary care, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
Experience in communicating sensitive and challenging information.
Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure scrutiny of compliance with statutory guidance and best practice.
Experience of working with adults who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems.
Experience of recruitment and selection of staff.
Experience of implementing the principles and practice of the Recovery approach.
Desirable
non medical prescriber or demonstrates academic and clinical competence to undertake training to become a non medical prescriber.
Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices.
Experience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions.
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services.
Ability to develop policies, protocols and guidelines that are compliant with national and clinical standards.
Comprehensive knowledge of National Guidance/best practices related to acute and urgent mental health care
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive contentious information; barriers to understanding/present complex information to large groups.
Well-developed negotiation and influencing skills within and across organisational boundaries.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Able to respond rapidly to changing organisational situations and to reset objectives
Desirable
Knowledge of performance management procedures
Specialised clinical skills, e.g. group work, anxiety/anger management, CBT, family work skills
Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
Person SpecificationTraining & QualificationsEssential
RMN (current NMC registration)
Teaching, Mentor or assessing qualification.
On-going evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
Management or project management qualifications.
Educated to Master's degree Level or equivalent diplomas supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses that constitute a Master's level or equivalent.
ExperienceEssential
Clinical management and leadership experience.
Evidence of working with primary and secondary care, local authorities and voluntary organisations.
Experience in communicating sensitive and challenging information.
Clinical knowledge base in order to ensure scrutiny of compliance with statutory guidance and best practice.
Experience of working with adults who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems.
Experience of recruitment and selection of staff.
Experience of implementing the principles and practice of the Recovery approach.
Desirable
non medical prescriber or demonstrates academic and clinical competence to undertake training to become a non medical prescriber.
Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices.
Experience of using and supervising others in the use of psychosocial interventions.
Knowledge & SkillsEssential
Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes and improvements to services.
Ability to develop policies, protocols and guidelines that are compliant with national and clinical standards.
Comprehensive knowledge of National Guidance/best practices related to acute and urgent mental health care
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive contentious information; barriers to understanding/present complex information to large groups.
Well-developed negotiation and influencing skills within and across organisational boundaries.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Able to respond rapidly to changing organisational situations and to reset objectives
Desirable
Knowledge of performance management procedures
Specialised clinical skills, e.g. group work, anxiety/anger management, CBT, family work skills
Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
