Staff Nurse
The closing date is 24 February 2026
Job summary
Registered Mental Health/RNLD Nurse/RGN
The post holder will work as a member of the inpatient nursing team on a ward that provides care and treatment to patients with anorexia, addressing the patients' physical health as well as mental health needs. To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team and provide a therapeutic experience to patients, both as a Primary nurse and also as part of the general therapeutic milieu on the ward. To promote the effective treatment, care and support of clients who have eating disorders.
Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship
Main duties of the job
- To practice core values of recovery by focusing on improvement in functions rather than symptoms and assisting in developing social and occupational roles for service users.
- Establish effective working relationships with service users, carers and families and encourage their participation in the recovery process
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care that is based on best practice and delivers high standard of nursing care.
- To co-ordinate the individual's assessment and subsequent care plan as agreed with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To effectively communicate with clients, family and colleagues
- To work in partnershipwith service users and carers, rehabilitation service managers and third sector who provide supported accommodation and vocational rehabilitation.
- Ensure that statutory and legal requirements of care are incorporated safely within each patient's programme of care.
- To meet the physical, psychological, social and cultural needs of the individual and their family, using research based knowledge and skills to maintain the individual's identity.
- Observe the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 ensuring the patient is fully informed of their legal position and their rights under the Act.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£37,259 to £45,356 a year Per annum Including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-0553-A
Job locations
St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
Tottenham
N15 3TH
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Ann's Hospital
St Ann's Road
Tottenham
N15 3TH
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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