Staff Nurse (Ward 1)

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tooting seeks a Staff Nurse for their acute mental health services. The role involves providing direct patient care, leading assessments, and ensuring high standards of nursing practice. Suitable candidates will be passionate about mental health and ready to work collaboratively. The offered salary ranges from £37,259 to £45,356 per annum, and there are opportunities for career development and research involvement. Join a supportive team, dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Research opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct personal care to service users without direct supervision.
• Co-ordinate care provided by colleagues.
• Lead delivery of comprehensive service user assessment and person-centred care.

Job description

Staff Nurse (Ward 1)

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 December 2025

You will have a role in working collaboratively with service users and families and enhancing your skills within the acute care setting.

We have teams of dedicated mental health professionals compromised of Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Assistants, an Occupational Therapist and an Activity Co-ordinator as well as Psychiatrists.

The teams have an amazing culture of supporting new and existing staff, seeking to establish in them a solid foundation of knowledge of the treatment and management of acute mental health illness; as well as an understanding of what is required to fulfil this role safely.

Main duties of the job

If you are newly qualified and looking for a supportive environment to develop your skills in the management of acute mental illness this is an exciting opportunity to consider.

Our teams are dynamic and roll with adversity, if you are able to think abstractly, problem solve effectively and manage your time appropriately you would be a welcome addition to one of our teams.

About the role

If you are successful in your application you will be working alongside our MDT, formulating treatment plans, as well as conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with a variety of different mental health diagnoses.

You will be taking the lead on admissions and discharges of patients liaising with community mental heath services, families and carers, and other third parties.

We are looking for a nurse who will work holistically with service users to ensure excellent patient‑centred care aiming towards a safe discharge into the community.

We would expect you to be passionate about mental health – Working in line with the Recovery Model, our Trust Values, as well as being able to work collaboratively with service users and their families.

SWLSTG NHS Trust offers excellent learning and development opportunities as well as the chance to be involved in research and practice development. We want to support you in your career and give you avenues to progress into managerial or senior clinical positions.

About us

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.

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.

Job responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse you provide direct personal care to service users/patients, without direct supervision, and co‑ordinate the care given by colleagues.

The post holder will deliver high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person‑centred care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co‑ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi‑Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

Band 5 nursing roles are only open only to staff with a nursing registration, obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of research‑based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
• Experience of shift co‑ordination.
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs