Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to undertake training in the prevention and management of violence and aggression
- Skills
Demonstrates an awareness of gender sensitivity
- Knowledge
Demonstration of a developing knowledge and skill base of psychiatric nursing care
- Knowledge
Ability to promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health safety and security of others.
- Knowledge
Ability to support equality and value diversity.
- Experience
Experience of working as a student in a health care setting
- Experience
An understanding of using essential processes that apply to the specific dimensions of the KSF outline.
- Experience
To understand the requirements of the NMC Code of Practice
- Qualifications
Registered on NMC register RNMH
- Qualifications
Completion of Preceptorship
- Qualifications
Working within varied mental health settings post registration.
- Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative
- Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work as part of an MDT
- Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work within the requirements of the NMC code pf practice
- Specific Requirements
Ability to maintain boundaries in the clinical setting
- Specific Requirements
Demonstrates self awareness and an ability to reflect
- Specific Requirements
Ability to work under pressure
- Specific Requirements
Demonstrates a commitment to the service
- Specific Requirements
Ability to undertake training in the prevention and management of violence and aggression
- Specific Requirements
Demonstrates an awareness of gender sensitivity
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of working in a care environment
- Specific Requirements
Experience of working with women’s health or social needs
- Specific Requirements
Awareness of unconscious processes
Job overview
Are you an NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking to work flexible shifts in West London? West London NHS trust is currently recruiting to our bank pool of RMN’s to assist in the delivery of individualised recovery focused patient care.
The Post holder will be based in acute inpatient care services at Hammersmith and Fulham and.
If you are an experienced RMN with a commitment to delivering high quality recovery centred care, working bank at west London NHS Trust could be the ideal role for you. Providing you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience in our acute and forensic units and career development within a forward thinking and diverse environment.
Working on the bank we offer weekdays, nights and weekend shifts, these are easy to view and book through the allocate app.
We provide an extensive induction to the trust and additional ongoing support to all our bank staff
Main duties of the job
The Staff Nurse will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care; and maintaining associated records. They will also assist in leading and monitoring the performance and work of the nursing staff; supervising the work of other nursing staff, HCAs and student nurses.
Overview of Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To develop and maintain communication with individuals and/or groups of patients, carers and staff, about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations.
- To develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
- To promote, monitor and maintain best health, safety and security of self and others in work area.
- To contribute to the improvement of the service.
- To contribute to improving quality
- To support people’s equality, diversity and rights.
- To contribute to promoting health and wellbeing and preventing adverse effects on health and wellbeing.
- To assess health and wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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.
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This advert is for Bank RMN with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health nurse role. The advertised salary is £20.68 - £25.18 20% HCAS Inclusive of all standardised bank rates. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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