Mental Health Team Leader | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Hillingdon Hospital; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a leader for their RMN team to ensure high-quality care for mental health patients. The role involves oversight of staff, strategic development, and patient advocacy. Ideal candidates should have a Registered Mental Nurse qualification and experience in a mental health setting. The position offers a chance to make impactful changes in patient care and staff management.

Qualifications

• Experience in a mental health setting.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision.
• Skills in team management and development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee RMNs providing patient care.
• Ensure effective recruitment and staffing.
• Advocate for patients and staff wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Patient advocacy

Mental health expertise

Education

Registered Mental Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as we seek to strengthen the provision of care to patients with a mental health diagnosis. As a visible and charismatic leader, you will galvanise the RMN team to deliver high-quality, timely care to patients. The post will involve the day to day oversight of RMNs working throughout the organisation ensuring that they are supported to deliver high-quality care to patients. You will be able to provide expert advice and guidance regarding the care of patients with a primary and secondary mental health diagnosis whilst receiving care in the acute setting. You will work with partners across the local health economy to ensure that patients are receiving timely care and that delays to care are appropriately escalated. You will advocate for patients and staff. The post holder will also lead on recruitment, retention and development of the RMN team, whether they are substantive or temporary staff. The post holder will also ensure that RMNs working in the organisation receive appropriate clinical supervision. This role will contribute to the development of policy and strategy. In role you will be supported by a Lead Nurse and Senior Lead Nurse for Mental Health.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the effective use of the RMN staffing resource
• Ensure that patients receive timely, effective, appropriate care
• Act as a role-model and visible, clinical leader
• Support the development of policy and the implementation of strategy
• Ensure staff wellbeing and psychological safety
• Provide advice and guidance as a clinical expert in the care of patients with a mental health diagnosis

About the Trust

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Leadership

• Provide visible leadership for RMNs working across the Trust.
• Work alongside ward and department leaders to ensure high-quality patient-centred care is delivered at all times.
• Advocate for patients, their families and carers.
• Oversee the daily provision of a specialist RMN and enhanced observation service for patients across the Trust.

Staff Management

• Support with the recruitment of RMNs, both substantive and bank.
• Investigate incidents, complaints and concerns involving RMNs and identify and support appropriate outcomes and sharing of learning.
• Provide education, both formal and informal, to staff to cultivate an environment which is continuously learning.
• Undertake PDRs, sickness reviews, absence management and performance management as necessary to support team development and productivity.

Patient Care

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for individual and groups of patients.
• Work with the MDT to ensure that patients are receiving timely, safe and appropriate care.
• Respond to calls for concern in regards to patients with mental health needs and provide specialist input. Escalate concerns appropriately and seek further assistance where needed.
• Develop protocols for the care of mental health patients in liaison with other members of the MDT (including those working in other organisations).
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues in regards to the care of patients with mental health needs.
• Involve patients in their care and planning of their care.
• Maintain contemporaneous and appropriate nursing documentation.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025