The borough is well-connected with excellent transportation links, allowing for easy access to Central London and beyond. Brent is a place where you can thrive both professionally and personally, surrounded by a lively community and endless opportunities for leisure and entertainment.

Join us on this ground-breaking journey as we shape the future of mental healthcare.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Successful candidates must be able to engage in full physical intervention/PMVA training and techniques

Key Responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and providing patients and families with a positive experience.

Patient Safety

Band 5 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:

• 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 escalate 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 other
• 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

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.

Clinical Outcomes

Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:

• Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
• Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
• Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
• Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
  • communicating well with all members of the team
  • understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
  • reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
  • identifying how care could be improved

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (NMC).

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship or equivalent.
• To have completed preceptorship programme.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
• Keeping accurate records
• Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs
• Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Acute Mental Health.
• Experience of facilitating group work.
• Experience of managing other staff.

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills (colleagues and service users).
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
• To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
• Able to provide supervision & support to junior staff & students.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• To have an understanding of implementing person centred care
• To be able to participate in and provide management and clinical supervision

Desirable criteria

• Experience in taking charge of a ward.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Essential criteria

• Up to date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct.
• A working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach Framework.
• Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
• A working knowledge of Risk assessment and management.
• Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice
• Ability to treat service users with respect & dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Understanding of clinical governance and how this impacts on practice