Senior Clinician- The Health Based Place of Safety


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£58,133 to £65,261 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, N19 5NX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

The purpose of this post is to maintain clinical presence in the service, monitor standards of practice and safe staffing levels as well as to support and coach staff around expectations, risk and polices. The post holder must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or have substantial experience in an acute service, preferably with liaison or crisis team experience in addition to this.The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect,Operational ServiceManagerClinical TeamManagerSeniorClinician SeniorClinicianClinical SpecialistClinical SpecialistClinical Specialistand open, honest communication. These would be at team level, Trust wide and with external stakeholders (e.g other MH Trusts and EDs) The post holder will work as part of the Acute Division Service to support clinicians and managers in developing quality mental health services, whilst meeting the Trusts Clinical Governance standards.The role involves the provision of clinical expertise, professional leadership, educational/research as well as operational managerial responsibilities. The post holder will ensure that there is senior clinical presence as part of a 24-hour roster, ensure high standards of care and will provide coaching to staff around best practice.As such, therefore, the post holder must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or have substantial experience in an acute setting.The post holder will work in collaboration with service users and carers; ensuring nursing and professional practice is guided by the principles of least restrictive care outcomes, recovery and good clinical practice. Act as an exemplar and professional role-model in embracing core values of dignity, respect, care and compassion This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

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