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    Clinical Specialist Recruitment Event

    Saturday 16 August 2025

Are you a Registered Healthcare Professional, looking to take the next step in your career?

Join us for our Clinical Specialist Recruitment Event on Saturday, 16 August 2025, focused on band 6 roles within the Emergency and Crisis Pathway at NLFT. This pathway includes key services such as the Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service and the Health Based Place of Safety. We're looking for experienced healthcare professionals who are passionate about delivering urgent and specialist mental health care.

The Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) model is an innovative crisis assessment model which integrates emergency liaison, alongside a bespoke mental health crisis assessment unit supporting patients experiencing a mental health crisis in a trauma informed therapeutic setting. The service was recognised and received the award for Excellence in Mental Health at the NHS Parliamentary awards in 2022. 

This role is for registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupation Therapists or Psychiatrists.
The Health Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) provides high quality assessment and care for people experiencing an acute mental health crisis, who are detained under a Section 136 or Section 135(1).
This is your opportunity to meet our clinical teams, learn about the roles available at our Highgate Campus, and undertake recruitment assessments to fast-track your application to join one of the most supportive and innovative teams in mental health care.

This role is only for qualified, registered and experienced Nurses. 

Who can attend this event

  • You have a professional registration in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Psychology. two women sitting on a bench
  • Have significant experience working in Acute, Crisis and Community mental health setting.
  • Can demonstrate strong clinical leadership and autonomous decision-making in high-pressure environments.
  • Are confident in conducting biopsychosocial assessments, mental state examinations and comprehensive risk assessments.
  • Have experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and providing integrated mental health care.
  • Someone who is highly capable of making informed decisions on admissions, supporting discharges, and care planning. 
  • Is currently PMVA trained or willing to undertake this training, and is experience in crisis management, substance misuse and trauma-informed care.
  • Are confident with teaching, mentoring, and contributing to research, audits, or quality improvement.

Please see the full job descriptions for the  HBPoS role and the Liasion role. These roles are both band 6. 

Please note, these roles are not suitable for newly qualified nurses or those seeking community-based roles.

Why should I attend? 

  • Meet with service managers and clinical teams
  • On-the-day assessments to test your skills
  • Learn about flexible working options and tailored development packages
  • Explore career pathways across North London NHS Foundation Trust
  • On-site stalls: Nurse Education, EDI, AHP, Health & Wellbeing

Spaces are limited to 150, and registration will close one week before the event or once the capacity is reached.

Please complete the form below. A confirmation email and details of what to bring will follow. 

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