Clinical Charge Nurse
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · London, SE5 8AZ
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is establishing a new Mental Health Urgent Treatment Centre (MH UTC) on the Maudsley Hospital site. This is a flagship development within the Trust's acute care transformation programme and will serve as a dedicated access point for adults presenting in acute mental health crisis.
The service aims to provide a safer, quieter, trauma-informed alternative to Emergency Departments for individuals who do not require physical health intervention but require urgent mental health assessment.
The Centre will operate 24/7, providing rapid triage, assessment, short-stay observation, and collaborative safety planning. It has capacity for up to 10 patients, including private assessment rooms.
The service acts as a key hub in the urgent care pathway, offering an alternative to emergency departments for specialist mental health assessment and intervention.
The post holder will be a key member of the MHUTC multidisciplinary team, contributing to rapid assessments, risk management, and pathway planning under senior guidance.
The role involves conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of adults as part of day-to-day clinical duties. Typical presentations include deliberate self-harm, mood disorders, psychotic illness, and crises linked to substance misuse or withdrawal.
This is a shift-based role following a rotational pattern of long days and nights to maintain safe 24/7 coverage.
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