Job summary
- Main area
- 07784237739
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-HM-0719
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frays ward Riverside Centre
- Town
- Hillingdon
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
RMN
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 nurses work closely with the people who use our services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Band 5 nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
- keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence-based policies and procedures
ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 5 nurses work as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by drawing support from more experienced nurses and other health professionals but also by supervising other staff and students’ nurses to ensure they are working to the standards which the people using our services deserve.
Main duties of the job
Patient Safety
Band 5 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services.
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professional registration
As a Band 5 nurse you are expected to maintain your registration with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) and comply with the NMC Code of Conduct.
Safeguarding
As a Band 5 nurse you have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk of abuse. You should be aware of local safeguarding procedures and how to contact named professionals for advice and support as well as reporting any concerns.
Infection Control and Waste Disposal
Infection prevention and control is the responsibility of all staff. As a Band 5 nurse all duties must be carried out in accordance with the Trust hand hygiene and infection control policies and procedures.
Data Protection, Confidentiality and Access to Health Records
All information concerning patients/clients and other staff members must be treated as confidential and you must adhere to the policies related to this subject. As a Band 5 nurse who contributes to patients’ health records you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, the Trust’s Care Records Policy and accompanying documentation.
Promoting Equality and Diversity
Central and North West London FT aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, race, religion, age, creed, colour, ethnic origin, disability, part time working status and real or suspected HIV/AIDS status.
Health and Safety and Risk management
As an employee you must be aware of the responsibilities placed on you under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.
No Smoking Policy
There is a smoke free policy in operation in the Trust and smoking is positively discouraged and is not permitted anywhere within the buildings, on the premises or grounds.
Staff Support
The Trust is committed to ensuring that you achieve a good work/life balance, have access to a wide range of support including flexible working options, childcare support and many training and development opportunities.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse Adult Mental Health
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- You do not need previous experience as a registered nurse but you must be registered mental health Nurse
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Working with Others
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
- Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
- Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Malvern Tshuma
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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