Staff Nurse (Ellis Ward) | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in the UK seeks a Band 5 Nurse for their acute admissions ward. Responsibilities include formulating treatment plans, leading admissions, and providing patient-centred care. The ideal candidate will hold a nursing registration and be passionate about mental health. This role offers flexible working and career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Supportive learning environment

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing registration obtained by completing a qualification recognized by the NMC.
• Be passionate about mental health and collaborate effectively with service users.
• Ability to work in line with the Recovery Model and the Trust’s values.

Responsibilities

• Formulate individual treatment plans for patients with mental health diagnoses.
• Lead admissions and discharges and liaise with community services and families.
• Deliver patient-centred care, aiming for safe community discharges.
• Coordinate high-quality nursing care and maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Patient-centred care

Nursing care coordination

Education

Nursing registration recognized by the NMC

Job description

Overview

Ellis Ward is an acute admissions ward for patients requiring assessment and treatment for complex needs such as psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder and personality disorder. The 18‑bed mixed acute inpatient ward in Tolworth Hospital is open to referrals 24/7 365 days a year.

About the role

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of mental health nurses, health care assistants, occupational therapists, activity co‑ordinators and psychiatrists. Your responsibilities include:

• Formulating individual treatment plans and conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with a variety of mental health diagnoses.
• Taking the lead on admissions, discharges and liaising with community mental health services, families, carers and other third parties.
• Working holistically with service users to deliver patient‑centred care and aiming for safe community discharges.
• Co‑ordinating high‑quality safe nursing care, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council code of conduct.

Qualifications and experience

Band 5 nursing roles are only open to staff with a nursing registration obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the NMC. You should be passionate about mental health, work collaboratively with service users and families and be able to work in line with the Recovery Model and the Trust’s values.

Benefits

We offer flexible working, career development, a supportive learning environment and opportunities to progress into managerial or senior clinical positions.

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.

Closing date: Wednesday 22 Oct 2025