Mental Health Nurse LS

As a qualified Nurse, you will co-ordinate and provide treatment to an identified group of patients under your care with the responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their care using evidence based practices.

In your role, you will need to ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, interventions, risk management and physical healthcare needs of patients. The assessment and management of risks associated with the working environment also form an integral part of your responsibilities and you will be expected to follow appropriate policies and Trust procedures relating to them. Additionally, you will champion service user safety and drive continuous improvement in the workplace.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for the safe custody, control and administration of medications and take appropriate action/measures to provide safe administration as prescribed to patients.

We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurses with a passion for providing the best possible care to all people who need it. You will have a sound knowledge of caring effectively for people with mental health problems and physical health needs.

To thrive in this role, you will need to be forward thinking, emotionally resilient and an enthusiastic person who can contribute to the excellent service we provide to our patients. You will need to demonstrate an ability to deliver the highest quality of care whilst showing compassion and dedication to your work. The right candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-diverse team.

If you are committed to providing outstanding patient care with a sound knowledge of best practise, this is the opportunity for you.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.