Job summary
Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge in a specialist ward? Come and join our multi-disciplinary teams who work together to help people maintain their dignity and maintain a good quality and meaningful life. We are looking for registered mental health nurse who is passionate about caring and committed in delivering the highest quality of care. To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient, motivated, and committed to adapt to working in an ever-changing environment. For further information please read the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
Main duties of the job
1. To develop and maintain communication with individuals and/or groups of patients, carers and staff, about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
2. To develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
3. To promote, monitor and maintain best health, safety and security of self and others in work area.
4. To contribute to the improvement of the service.
5. To contribute to improving quality
6. To support people's equality, diversity and rights.
7. To contribute to promoting health and wellbeing and preventing adverse effects on health and wellbeing.
8. To assess health and wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs.
9. To plan, deliver and evaluate care to meet people's health and wellbeing needs.
10. To transport people and/or items.
11. To input, store and provide data and information.
12. To monitor expenditure.
13. To supervise people's work
About us
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' overallby 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- Registered Mental Health Nurse registered on the NMC register
- Working towards Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Undertake all work as guided by the NMC protocols and Code of Conduct
- Work within Codes of Practice and Professional guidelines.
- Co-ordinate shifts effectively on a day to day basis
- Care Programme Approach Clinical supervision
- Experience of Inpatient Mental Health
- Experience of completing assessment and providing plans of care for patients that are in acute state of crisis.
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals that have complex physical health care needs and ensuring the receive the appropriate nursing care
Knowledge
Essential
- To understand and have experience of risk management.
- Good communication skills both verbally and written
- Able to contribute to complex discussions around patient's care
- Able to challenge decisions that are not in line with best practice.
- Health Act Code of practice and its relationship to the detention and treatment of mental health patients Understanding the relationship between restrictive practice and violence.
- Clear understanding of how to engage with patients who are distressed and in Crisis.
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
- To understand and have experience of risk Management.
- Able to contribute to complex discussions around patient's care.
- Able to challenge decisions that are not in line with best practice
- Act Code of practice and its relationship to the detention and treatment of mental health patients.
- Understanding the relationship between restrictive practice and violence.
- Clear understanding of how to engage with patients who are distressed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse registered on the NMC register
- Working towards Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Undertake all work as guided by the NMC protocols and Code of Conduct
- Work within Codes of Practice and Professional guidelines.
- Co-ordinate shifts effectively on a day to day basis
- Care Programme Approach Clinical supervision
- Experience of Inpatient Mental Health
- Experience of completing assessment and providing plans of care for patients that are in acute state of crisis.
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals that have complex physical health care needs and ensuring the receive the appropriate nursing care
Knowledge
Essential
- To understand and have experience of risk management.
- Good communication skills both verbally and written
- Able to contribute to complex discussions around patient's care
- Able to challenge decisions that are not in line with best practice.
- Health Act Code of practice and its relationship to the detention and treatment of mental health patients Understanding the relationship between restrictive practice and violence.
- Clear understanding of how to engage with patients who are distressed and in Crisis.
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
- To understand and have experience of risk Management.
- Able to contribute to complex discussions around patient's care.
- Able to challenge decisions that are not in line with best practice
- Act Code of practice and its relationship to the detention and treatment of mental health patients.
- Understanding the relationship between restrictive practice and violence.
- Clear understanding of how to engage with patients who are distressed.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
