Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse, Band 5
Permanent - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact on people's lives?
We have vacancies in all our main mental health inpatient sites at Green Parks House (Princess Royal University Hospital), Oxleas House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) and Woodlands Unit (Queen Marys Hospital).
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking passionate and dedicated Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses to join our dynamic team on our acute admission wards. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career in the NHS and play a vital role in supporting adults (over 18) experiencing mental health challenges.
What we offer:
The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of your patients.
A supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Access to excellent training and development programs to help you excel in your career.
Competitive salary and benefits package alongside the rewards of working within the NHS.
Are you the perfect candidate?
You are a Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse with a passion for mental health care.
You possess excellent clinical skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
You are a team player with strong communication and collaboration skills.
You are a compassionate and empathetic individual with a dedication to patient well-being
Make a Difference in Mental Health: Registered Nurse at Oxleas NHS Trust
Ready to take the next step?
If you are a passionate and motivated nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply! We look forward to welcoming you to our team and making a positive impact on the lives of those in need.
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-centered
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).
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
We’re Kind
We’re
We Listen
We Care
Provide high-quality nursing care: Work autonomously to deliver physical, psychological, social, recreational, and spiritual care. Use therapeutic engagement and activities to promote recovery. Address any arising issues.
Ensure basic needs are met: Oversee activities for nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional, and social support.
Coordinate patient-centered care: Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) on care plans, get feedback, and improve them.
Communicate effectively: Provide clear information about care to patients and families.
Teamwork and collaboration: Work positively with the MDT and partner organizations.
Medication management: Administer medication, monitor side effects, and ensure patient compliance.
Maintain a safe environment: Ensure safe medication storage, sharps disposal, and clinical equipment use. Report incidents per trust policy.
Care plan development and monitoring: Collect data, track patient progress, discuss findings, and generate reports. Develop and execute care plans under Registered Nurse supervision.
Lead junior staff: Guide junior staff in providing hands-on care, including patient engagement, patient respect and dignity, care plan creation, monitoring vital signs, promoting healthy lifestyles, and recovery-focused activities.
Facilitate admissions and discharges: Ensure patient and service needs are met, including required documentation.
Patient advocacy: Champion patient needs and rights within trust policy, empower patients to manage their care.