Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse - Male

Due to the nature of the service and the need to respect the privacy and dignity of service users, this role is restricted to male applicants under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

An exciting opportunity has opened up for you to join our ward at St Charles Hospital. At CNWL we are committed to Provide quality standard of care.

Through our training and development opportunities many of our Band 5 Nurses have been promoted to Band 6 roles and we are also supporting Nurses to complete further training to develop their careers. We are committed to promoting staff development and retention and will offer you these same opportunities.

Ganges Ward is an acute inpatient mixed ward for adults aged 18-65 with mental health and learning difficulties which is located in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The ward provides 24 hour service, 7 days a week and staff are mainly rostered to work 11.5 hour shifts day and night (break not included). Band 5 nurses work closely with the therapy team to deliver quality standard of care to patients while ensuring carers involvement throughout patients clinical care.

Patients are admitted with various diagnosis and band 5 nurses play an important role in providing compassionate care to aid patient on their journey of recovery.

You will be a Nurse working within a multi-disciplinary team and carry out a diverse range of duties. As a Band 5 Nurse within the team you will be regularly supported and supervised by a nominated Band 6 Nurse Specialist and you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.

You will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

All our wards are currently engaging in Quality Improvement projects as we continually seek to improve service‑user experiences and provide high quality outcomes. You will have the opportunity to engage in these projects and be supported to identify new ones as we continue to evolve.

• Development opportunities to help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
• Career mapping with focus on your progression and development within the service
• Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work‑life balance
• Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Matron, Service Manager & Borough Director)

• childcare vouchers
• health and wellbeing services
• season ticket loans
• cycle to work scheme

Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalating concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about their own practice
• Supervising the work of others
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements

The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

• Providing skilled, evidence‑based nursing care which adheres to…