# Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/acceed81-94ff-466e-8735-b500aea988b0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/acceed81-94ff-466e-8735-b500aea988b0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West London NHS Trust - **Town:** Southall - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T17:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T15:13:31.792Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8046692 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8046692?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses with a passion for providing the best possible care to all people who need it. You will have a sound knowledge of caring effectively for people with mental health problems and physical health needs. To thrive in this role, you will need to be forward thinking, emotionally resilient and an enthusiastic person who can contribute to the excellent service we provide to our patients. You will need to demonstrate an ability to deliver the highest quality of care whilst showing compassion and dedication to your work. The right candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-diverse team. If you are committed to providing outstanding patient care with a sound knowledge of best practise, this is the opportunity for you. ### Main duties of the job This advert is for Lakeside all wards. As a qualified Nurse, you will co-ordinate and provide treatment to an identified group of patients under your care with the responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their care using evidence based practices. In your role, you will need to ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, interventions, risk management and physical healthcare needs of patients.  The assessment and management of risks associated with the working environment also form an integral part of your responsibilities and you will be expected to follow appropriate policies and Trust procedures relating to them.  Additionally, you will champion service user safety and drive continuous improvement in the workplace. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for the safe custody, control and administration of medications and take appropriate action/measures to provide safe administration as prescribed to patients. ### 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. ## Job Details We are looking for Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses with a passion for providing the best possible care to all people who need it. You will have a sound knowledge of caring effectively for people with mental health problems and physical health needs. To thrive in this role, you will need to be forward thinking, emotionally resilient and an enthusiastic person who can contribute to the excellent service we provide to our patients. You will need to demonstrate an ability to deliver the highest quality of care whilst showing compassion and dedication to your work. The right candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-diverse team. If you are committed to providing outstanding patient care with a sound knowledge of best practise, this is the opportunity for you. ## Job Description This advert is for Lakeside all wards. As a qualified Nurse, you will co-ordinate and provide treatment to an identified group of patients under your care with the responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their care using evidence based practices. In your role, you will need to ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, interventions, risk management and physical healthcare needs of patients. The assessment and management of risks associated with the working environment also form an integral part of your responsibilities and you will be expected to follow appropriate policies and Trust procedures relating to them. Additionally, you will champion service user safety and drive continuous improvement in the workplace. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for the safe custody, control and administration of medications and take appropriate action/measures to provide safe administration as prescribed to patients. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills - Effective communication skills (verbal and written) - Ability to delegate tasks, monitor and provide feedback - Supervisory skills - Basic IT skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Mental Health issues relevant to adults with acute mental health problems - Mental Health Act 1983 - Care Programme Approach - NMC Code of Conduct - Current Developments in nursing - Clinical supervision ### Experience **Essential** - Working with people with mental health and physical health problems - Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour - Working within a multidisciplinary team environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Mental Health) **Desirable** - Evidence of Portfolio - Mentorship in Practice ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Able to work on an internal rotation shift basis - Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace ## Documents - [jd & ps (docx, 622.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10335548) - [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.