Staff Nurse - Oak Unit | 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 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health service provider in London seeks a dedicated mental health nurse for a newly developed forensic learning disability service. This role involves providing quality nursing care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patients with learning disabilities. The position offers comprehensive training and flexible working options, allowing staff to adapt to their schedules while ensuring patient care and advocacy are prioritized.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health nursing.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and patient advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivery of quality nursing care.
• Coordinate patient-centred care with MDT.
• Administer and monitor medication side effects.

Job description

Job Opportunity

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed low secure 12—bedded forensic learning disability service based on Turner ward, Shaftesbury Clinic. The forensic service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust and from May 2023 will be housed in a state—of—the—art new secure building on the Springfield Hospital site. The ward has been adapted to deliver care and treatment to patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism.

All patients will have a learning disability with a mental‑health disorder and will be detained under the Mental Health Act. Patients will have an offending history, convicted or pending offence with the courts and may also be subject to additional restrictions under the Mental Health Act. The service is provided by a full specialist multidisciplinary team equipped to effectively assess and treat co‑existing mental disorders in this group and to provide appropriate therapies.

As well as offering a new and purpose‑built environment to work in, this post provides staff members with a comprehensive and bespoke training package as part of opening the new service. Staff members will also have access to an ongoing training package relevant to the needs of the client group and will be supported through regular clinical and managerial supervision as well as training to develop personally within the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Working autonomously within the parameters of the role, leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care and contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery—focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities; addressing issues as they arise.
• Ensuring the fundamentals of care are met – nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
• Co‑ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient—centred care; gathering feedback and improving plans with the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives/carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the MDT and partner organisations.
• Administering and monitoring side‑effects of medication; monitoring service‑user compliance.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.
• Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring the needs of the patient and service – including relevant legislative or required documentation – are completed.
• Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy and encouraging and empowering them to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
• Working alongside the MDT to formulate treatment plans and conduct daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with Learning Disability and Autism.
• Liaising with learning‑disability community, mental‑health services, families and other third parties involved in the care of the patient.
• Adhering to the Good Life model, the Trust’s values and working collaboratively with service users and their families.

Flexible Working

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working. In this role you will work shifts either early, late, night or long days and we can discuss details at interview.

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025.