Nursing Associate

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Greater London seeks a passionate Band 4 Registered Nurse associate for Crocus Ward. The role involves delivering high standards of care and supporting elderly patients with psychological and physical health needs. You will work 37.5 hours per week across various shifts, contributing to a collaborative healthcare team. This position offers an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients while promoting an inclusive environment. Join us in transforming mental health care in our community.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Variety of benefits for a welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals with enthusiasm for elderly care are preferred.
• Proven experience in providing comprehensive support for psychological and physical health needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care while engaging in therapeutic activities.
• Assist with the admission and discharge processes for service users.
• Advocate for the needs and rights of service users.

Skills

Experience working with older adults

Proactive person

Passion for elderly care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has risen for a passionate and enthusiastic Band 4 Registered Nurse associate on Crocus Ward currently situated at (Springfield hospital Tooting. Ward Will is relocating to Tolworth in 2028).

Crocus Ward is a 19 bedded unit that offers care and treatment for male and female patients over 65 years of age. The service offers Inpatient care for older people with mental health problems, provides assessment and treatment of older people with a range of diagnoses, who require hospital care due to the severity of need. We provide services for patients who cannot be cared for in the community or other settings, due to the intensity and expertise of the care required.

We are looking for individuals who have a genuine passion in working with elderly patients and willing to make a difference in their lives. You will be expected to deliver high standards of care alongside our team of nurses, doctors and therapists. You will need to be a proactive person with experience working with older adults. You will be providing all aspects of support to individuals to meet their psychological and physical health needs (personal care, physical health monitoring and emotional support).

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our inpatient team at Southwest London and St. Georges Mental Health Trust. If that is you, we would love to hear from you.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week and you will be required to work a range of shifts across 7 days.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Responsibilities

1. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
2. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met – nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
3. Escort service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.
4. Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient are met including activities such as property checks, orientation to services, and ensuring that community support needs are met.
5. Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
6. Subject to the requirements of a particular service area and within the confines of the role, following trust policy/government regulatory guidance and upon successful completion of an approved programme of study and competency assessment signed by ward manager for the clinical area, the post-holder will administer routine medications.
7. Supporting and ensuring the day-to-day smooth running of the clinical area. This will include coordinating and prioritising activities.

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.