Job overview

Ellis Ward is an acute admissions ward for patients requiring assessment and/or treatment for with a variety of complex needs including psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, often posing a risk to themselves.

We are currently an 18 bedded mixed acute inpatient ward in Tolworth Hospital.  The service is open to referrals and admissions 24hours a day 365 days a year. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses to join our well established nursing team.

You will have a role in working collaboratively with service users and families and enhancing your skills within the acute care setting.

We are a team of dedicated mental health professionals compromised of Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Assistants, an Occupational Therapist and an Activity Co-ordinator as well as Psychiatrists.

The team has an amazing culture of supporting new and existing staff, seeking to establish in them a solid foundation of knowledge of the treatment and management of acute mental health illness; as well as an understanding of what is required to fulfil this role safely.

Main duties of the job

If you are newly qualified and looking for a supportive environment to develop your skills in the management of acute mental illness this is an exciting opportunity to consider.

Our team is dynamic and rolls with adversity, if you are able to think abstractly, problem solve effectively and manage your time appropriately you would be a welcome addition to our team.

About the role:

If you are successful in your application you will be working alongside our MDT, formulating treatment plans, as well as conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with a variety of different mental health diagnoses.

You will be taking the lead on admissions and discharges of patients liaising with community mental heath services, families and carers, and other third parties.

We are looking for a nurse who will work holistically with service users to ensure excellent patient-centred care aiming towards a safe discharge into the community.

We would expect you to be passionate about mental health – Working in line with the Recovery Model, our Trust Values, as well as being able to work collaboratively with service users and their families.

SWLSTG NHS Trust offers excellent learning and development opportunities as well as the chance to be involved in research and practice development. We want to support you in your career and give you avenues to progress into managerial or senior clinical positions.

Working for our organisation

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.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. 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.