Staff Nurse (Eating Disorders)
The closing date is 21 January 2026
Job summary
Are you a qualified nurse RMN, RGN, RLDN, RPN, or are you an experienced nurse thinking about returning to the profession? South West London and St Georges (SWLSTG) Eating Disorder Inpatient services are offering an exciting opportunity!
Avalon ward is 18 bedded unit for adults suffering with moderate to severe eating disorders, often at a very low weight and there is a high level of co-morbidity with conditions. We are a recovery focused team, and our aim is to discharge our patients' safely. We are a large hard-working team made up of nurses, nursing associates, healthcare assistants, psychiatrist, dieticians, occupational therapists, social workers, activity coordinators and psychologists. Avalon ward have recently moved into a brand-new state of the art building which was co-designed with service users.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are passionate about nurse development and many of our band 5 staff go on to band 6 positions within the team. We offer bespoke eating disorder training including NG training and phlebotomy training. We actively encourage CPD and support nurses to advance their skills, becoming Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Practice Development Nurses and providetraining opportunities in psychological therapy.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse you provide direct personal care to patients, without direct supervision, and co-ordinate the care given by colleagues.
The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first-class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users' rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.
- Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
- Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centered care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
- Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
- Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
- Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are now opening. Springfield is close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Details
Date posted
15 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
294-CAMHS-7734912-PC
Job locations
Springfield University Hospital
Tooting
SW17 7DJ
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Springfield University Hospital
Tooting
SW17 7DJ
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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