Job overview
Join our dedicated team in delivering holistic, person-centred care for individuals receiving Clozapine treatment.
In this role, you’ll co-design and deliver collaborative care plans alongside experienced colleagues, supporting people on their journey to recovery. You’ll provide both practical and emotional support, empowering individuals to engage with their local communities and live fulfilling, meaningful lives.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Carrying out physical health assessments and monitoring, including phlebotomy duties and has to be phlebotomist trained and able to work under pressure
2. Supporting safety planning and participating in multi-agency meetings to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
3. Facilitating access to a wide range of services that promote wellbeing and independence.
Your commitment will help people build resilience, maintain stability, and achieve their personal goals.
If you’re passionate about compassionate, recovery-focused mental health care and want to make a lasting impact, apply now and be part of our mission to deliver exceptional support within our community.
Main duties of the job
Your Main Duties Will Include:
Co-designing and delivering personalised care plans in collaboration with experienced staff.
Providing practical and emotional support to individuals throughout their recovery journey.
Conducting physical health assessments, including phlebotomy and monitoring vital signs.
Supporting safety planning and contributing to multi-agency discussions to ensure coordinated care.
Encouraging and facilitating engagement with local community resources and services.
Conduct home visits where necessary using own transport or public transport with the use of a Lone working device and safe portable bag provided by the Trust
Promoting wellbeing and empowering individuals to live meaningful, independent lives.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. Willing to undertake training identified by the manager as relevant to Clozapine service and patient needs
5. Good standard of education to GCSE standard or equivalent
Desirable criteria
6. Health and Social Care qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Experience of mental health needs and the impact on individuals and families
Desirable criteria
8. Experience in working with vulnerable individuals.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Community Mental Health Framework and the NHS Long-term plan
10. Confidence and ability to work with individuals in their homes
11. Confidence and ability to work with individuals in their homes
12. Ability to contribute to the planning, implementation, and review of collaborative care plans.
13. Experience of supporting people with activities of daily living
Desirable criteria
14. Knowledge of another language that reflects the local community would be an asset