Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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’ overall by 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.