Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to provide clinical leadership in the Enhanced Therapeutic Observation and Care (ETOC) team within the acute hospital setting. You will supervise Band 3 and Band 5 staff, coordinate observation activities, and drive service development in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.

The role focuses on safe, compassionate, person-centred care, specialized mental health support for ward teams, and

Qualifications

• Must be registered mental health nurse (NMC).
• Experience in acute hospital mental health care is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and clinical support to Band 5 RMNs and Mental Healthcare Support Workers.
• Maintain a visible and accessible presence to support staff, patients, and carers; oversee enhanced therapeutic observation and care.
• Contribute to assessment, planning, and review of care for patients with mental health needs in the acute setting.
• Promote therapeutic, person-centred care and support staff in clinical risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Mental health nursing

Staff mentorship

Job description

• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and clinical support to Band 5 RMNs and Mental Healthcare Support Workers.
• Maintain a visible and accessible presence to support staff, patients, and carers. Coordinate and oversee the delivery of enhanced therapeutic observation and care.
• Contribute to the assessment, planning, and review of care for patients with mental health needs in the acute setting.
• Promote therapeutic, person-centred care that respects patients' dignity, values, beliefs, and individual choices. Support staff in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
• Facilitate effective communication within multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Deliver culturally sensitive, evidence-based mental health care that respects diversity and inclusion.
• Provide specialist mental health advice and support to ward teams and Trust staff.
• Support the delivery of mental health training and education to improve staff knowledge, confidence, and patient outcomes.
• Act as a role model, mentor, and clinical resource, promoting professional development and continuous improvement.

Exciting developments are taking place within our Enhanced Therapeutic Observation and Care (ETOC) Team, and we are looking for a motivated and experienced Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join us.

We are seeking a skilled mental health practitioner with strong clinical expertise and the confidence to work within a busy acute hospital environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering specialist mental health support to patients requiring enhanced therapeutic observation, ensuring care is safe, compassionate, and person-centred. As a senior member of the team, you will provide clinical leadership and support to Band 3 and Band 5 staff, coordinate enhanced observation activities, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust. You will contribute to service development, promote best practice, and help ensure high standards of care are consistently delivered. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing service that is transforming the way mental health care is provided within the acute setting. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to improving outcomes for patients with mental health needs. You will be approachable, resilient, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent communication and leadership skills.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.