Registered Mental Health Nurse

Site Springfield University Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Specialist Practitioner to join the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service (NDT), based at Springfield Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for registered professionals from Nursing, Speech and Language Therapy and other relevant professional backgrounds, with experience of working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs, to develop specialist skills and broaden their clinical experience within a dynamic multidisciplinary service. The post holder will be supported through appropriate clinical supervision from an experienced senior clinician and will have opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills in neurodevelopmental assessment.

The role would be particularly well suited to candidates who are keen to build a career within neurodevelopmental services and who aspire to undertake future training in neurodiversity.

Main duties of the job

The main role within NDT involves:

• supporting senior clinicians with ADHD and ASD assessments
• screening referrals and contributing to clinical decision-making
• undertaking regular Mental Health welfare check in calls to families and CYP
• undertaking the SPA (Single Point of Access) duty role
• undertaking school observations
• undertaking clinical observations
• working within an MDT and supporting assessment pathways

The role will also involve collating and scoring standardised screening measures, writing reports, and completing other general tasks required within NDT, such as completing audits, literature searches or developing resources within the NDT for referrers, children, young people and their families. There are also opportunities to help facilitate our brief intervention groups for families. Excellent organisation and written and verbal communication skills will be required.

Working for our organisation

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.

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. T he 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 varietybenefits 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities

Referral screening

• To support the development, organisation and delivery of a Triage and assessment service
• To screen referrals against agreed neurodevelopmental service criteria, identify appropriate pathways and elevate referrals requiring senior clinical review.

ADHD/ASD assessment support

• To contribute to ADHD and autism assessments by undertaking agreed components of the assessment process, including gathering developmental information, clinical observations, school observations and relevant collateral information, and presenting findings to the assessing clinician/MDT.

SPA

• To participate in the CAMHS Single Point of Access duty function, responding to referrals and clinical queries within agreed protocols and escalating complex presentations or significant risk appropriately.
• To provide structured Waiting Well contacts to children, young people and families/carers, identifying changes in presentation or risk and ensuring appropriate escalation.

Clinical and school observation

• To undertake clinical and educational observations as part of the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway and communicate relevant findings to the assessing clinician and MDT.

Others

• To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.
• To receive regular clinical and professional supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and undertake personal training relevant to the post in agreement with the supervising Clinician and the manager.
• To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations or published articles where appropriate.
• To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects to inform the Lead Psychologist and others in the development of Trust psychology and other services, training provision and research activities.

Training & Qualifications

• Qualified clinician registered with the appropriate professional body (e.g., NMC for Registered Mental Health Nurses, HCPC - Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of post registration training or experience relevant to autism and mental health practice.
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma. (A/I)
• Training relevant to neurodevelopmental assessment
• Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based
• approach Formal training in assessment tools for autism (e.g., 3DI, ADOS, ADI-R)

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website are the Trust’s authorised contact channels and should be used for all recruitment communications, job applications, and verification of employment offers.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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