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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has opened up for you to join our accredited wards at Park Royal Mental Health Centre. At CNWL we are committed to working at the highest standards of clinical excellence and at Park Royal our wards are AIMS accredited (Accreditation for Inpatient Mental Health Services) and this has been recognised and awarded to us by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Through our training and development opportunities many of our Band 5 Nurses have been promoted to Band 6 roles and we are also supporting Nurses to complete further training to develop their careers. We are committed to promoting staff development and retention and will offer you these same opportunities.
*One of the major benefits of working at Park Royal is that we have FREE PARKING at the site for our staff.*.
Main duties of the job
All our wards are currently engaging in Quality Improvement projects as we continually seek to improve service-user experiences and provide high quality outcomes. You will have the opportunity to engage in these projects and be supported to identify new ones as we continue to evolve. Moreover, our new ward will provide ample scope for progression into more clinical and managerial positions, enabling you to broaden your horizons and take on new challenges.
In return you will be offered:
- Free staff parking on site
- Opportunities to shadow other services across our site including HTT, CMHT, low-secure unit, first-response service and our highly specialised mother & baby unit
- Development opportunities to help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
- Career mapping with focus on your progression and development within the service
- Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work-life balance
- Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Matron, Service Manager & Borough Director)
- Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
- Award-winning Staff Networks
- Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Successful candidates must be able to engage in full physical intervention/PMVA training and techniques**
Key Responsibilities
Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.
Patient Safety
Band 5 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of other
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
- Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
- Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
- Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
- Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
- Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
- Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by: communicating well with all members of the team understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings identifying how care could be improved
- communicating well with all members of the team
- understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
- reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
- identifying how care could be improved
Person specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (NMC).
Desirable
- Mentorship or equivalent.
- To have completed preceptorship programme.
Expereince
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
- Keeping accurate records
- Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Mental Health.
- Experience of facilitating group work.
- Experience of managing other staff.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills (colleagues and service users).
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
- To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Able to provide supervision & support to junior staff & students.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- To have an understanding of implementing person centred care
- To be able to participate in and provide management and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience in taking charge of a ward.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
- Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct.
- A working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach Framework.
- Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
- A working knowledge of Risk assessment and management.
- Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice
- Ability to treat service users with respect & dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Understanding of clinical governance and how this impacts on practice
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This advert is for Band 5 Registered Mental Nurse with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jul 2026.
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