Band 5 Staff Nurse | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health care provider in Greater London is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, person-centred care within Clayponds Hospital. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring that patients' preferences are prioritized in care planning. Key responsibilities include managing medicines, documenting care activities, and assessing individual patient needs to ensure effective rehabilitation. Ideal candidates must have a Registered General Nurse qualification and demonstrate excellent communication and nursing skills.

Qualifications

• NMC regulations must be adhered to.
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in assessing and planning individualized patient care.

Responsibilities

• Document care planning activities according to patient needs.
• Manage medicines as per legal and professional requirements.
• Evaluate patient care effectiveness and ensure safe discharge.

Skills

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Medicine management

Team collaboration

Education

Registered General Nurse qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to deliver high quality care to patients within Clayponds Hospital and Rehabilitation Unit in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.

As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person‑centred approach to their independence and well‑being. You will accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge. You will be able to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care to patients, communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times and take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.

If you are a Registered General Nurse interested in delivering an integrated and rehabilitative care to patients, this role/s will be ideal for you.

Clayponds Hospital is a 73 bedded, medically led rehab unit that provides personalised support and care to enable people to recover from periods of acute ill‑health, regain function and prepare them to return home and back to their local communities. The unit has 3 different wards; Jasmin and Magnolia being the multi‑pathology wards and Rosemary is a neuro ward.

Each ward has 24 beds; 3 bays and 4 siderooms with a staffing level of 1 Ward Manager, 3 RGNs and 3/4 HCA and a Matron for the day. At night, there will be 3 RGNs and 2 HCAs for the ward and a Senior Nurse Cover for the whole unit.

Key working relationships

• Nursing and Medical Staff
• Senior Ward Nurse
• Ward Manager
• Multidisciplinary Team / Occupational Therapist Team / Physiotherapist Team / Pharmacy Team / Doctors
• Patients and their Carers

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible in ensuring that patients are at the centre of the care you deliver, personal preferences are always put into considerations.

Responsibilities

• Document care planning activities for patients to meet changing physical, psychological and social needs, taking into consideration their privacy, dignity, personal choice and consent. Ensure care plans are developed in collaboration with patients and their family/friends (where appropriate) and members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Undertake all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements. Be responsible in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of patients and colleagues.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025