North London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Job summary

Better Lives is the lead provider in service made up of NLFT NHS and third sector substance misuse agency Waythrough. There is a varied workforce including medical and clinicalpractitioners, psychologists, recovery practitioners, administrative, data teams and peer mentors. They will be responsible for providing individual assessment, identifying clinical interventions and direct care to service users who will have mental and physical health needs. The post holder would be expected to work across the different Better Lives sites in Islington. We currently have two vacancies - one based at our Grays Inn Road site and the other based at Seven Sisters Road.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be responsible for delivering clinics in our community services. They will also undertake management tasks, deputising for the Clinical Leads as required, and will take a lead on developing and maintaining positive working relationships with community services and within primary care.

As a Band 6 nurse, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the wider team understands and operates to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users. They will contribute to governance and audit within the team, ensuring that team members are supported and developed to their potential and that new team members are comprehensively inducted and successfully integrated into the team.

The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines. Incorporating evidence based best practice and maximising service user's recovery and re-enablement, whilst ensuring that the service adapts to the demographic needs of our service users.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0245

Job locations

Better Lives

99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road

London

N7 7QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines. Incorporating evidence based best practice and maximising service users recovery and re-enablement, whilst ensuring that the service adapts to the demographic needs of our service users.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload and they will formulate appropriate specific, highly specialist care and treatment plans; providing highly skilled and specialist interventions and care to service users with complex mental and physical health problems.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines. Incorporating evidence based best practice and maximising service users recovery and re-enablement, whilst ensuring that the service adapts to the demographic needs of our service users.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload and they will formulate appropriate specific, highly specialist care and treatment plans; providing highly skilled and specialist interventions and care to service users with complex mental and physical health problems.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing Registration (RMN or RGN)

Desirable

  • Significant post qualifying experience
  • Experience in SMS
  • Able to work autonomously

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Competent at using software systems including microsoft applications

Desirable

  • Experience of implementation of service improvement/ QI projects

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience in assessing individuals using a range of tools and systems
  • Demonstrable experience in assessing and managing risk
  • Demonstrable experience of providing person centred care in a community setting

Desirable

  • Sound practical experience of patient / service user care and engagement within the wider context of the organisation
  • Demonstrable experience of adaptability to change.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing Registration (RMN or RGN)

Desirable

  • Significant post qualifying experience
  • Experience in SMS
  • Able to work autonomously

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Competent at using software systems including microsoft applications

Desirable

  • Experience of implementation of service improvement/ QI projects

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience in assessing individuals using a range of tools and systems
  • Demonstrable experience in assessing and managing risk
  • Demonstrable experience of providing person centred care in a community setting

Desirable

  • Sound practical experience of patient / service user care and engagement within the wider context of the organisation
  • Demonstrable experience of adaptability to change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Better Lives

99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road

London

N7 7QP


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Better Lives

99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road

London

N7 7QP


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Iggy Cogoni

ignazio.cogoni1@nhs.net

07971792877

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0245

Job locations

Better Lives

99 - 101 Seven Sisters Road

London

N7 7QP


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