Consultant Nurse for Division of Neighbourhood Mental Health

We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Nurse to lead high‑quality, evidence‑based care across our Later life, Frailty & Dementia pathway in the Neighbourhood Mental Health (NMH) Division.

This senior clinical leader will combine expert practice, education, professional leadership, and service development to improve outcomes and shape the future of NMH Division.

This will involve working across professional and organisational boundaries, collaborating with patients and other professionals including carers, health professionals, social workers, voluntary sector staff and local education providers.

As a Consultant Nurse, you will: Deliver advanced, autonomous clinical practice, working directly with individuals, families, and communities at least 60% of the time.

This is a unique opportunity to influence system‑wide integration, elevate nursing leadership, and improve outcomes for people using our services, carers, families, and staff.

The post holder will provide professional nursing leadership, strategic direction, supervision and expert consultancy, on all aspects of clinical nursing practice and care of people with mental health issues across the Division.

Drive innovation to improve safety, quality, and care pathways across multidisciplinary and multi‑agency settings.

Provide expert guidance to clinicians, services, and system partners, influencing strategic decisions and policy.

Lead education, training, mentorship, and professional development, strengthening the nursing workforce.

Support service development through research, evaluation, and evidence‑based practice.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please find attached job description and person specification for futher information regards to the role and responsibilites.