Clinical Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
The National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM) is seeking a qualified mental health nurse to join its multidisciplinary team. The role involves supporting the rehabilitation of patients with complex health conditions like ME/CFS and Functional Neurological Disorder, using a biopsychosocial model. You will develop clinical skills, build therapeutic relationships, and deliver psychological and physical rehabilitation interventions. The position offers opportunities to coordinate care, conduct assessments, manage ward shifts, and work collaboratively with families and other professionals.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- A range of skills to support rehabilitation and recovery in the inpatient setting.
- Experience implementing care plans to support those with mental and physical health needs.
- Knowledge and awareness of the impact of chronic illness on a person's function and identity.
- Values Based
Desirable criteria
- 1.Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- 2.Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- 3.Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- A range of skills to support rehabilitation and recovery in the inpatient setting.
- Experience implementing care plans to support those with mental and physical health needs.
- Knowledge and awareness of the impact of chronic illness on a person's function and identity.
- Values Based
- 1.Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- 2.Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- 3.Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM) is looking for a qualified mental health nurse to join our multi disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge required to support people with a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms/illnesses.
At NICPM we are a dedicated team that supports the rehabilitation of patients with a variety of complex health conditions ranging from ME/CFS, Functional Neurological Disorder, Persistent Physical Symptoms, as well as other complex conditions.
We provide rehabilitation care using a biopsychosocial model which incorporates a variety of clinical knowledge from a range of health professions. Staff members have the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships, demonstrate effective psychological interventions and promote both psychological and physical rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
Key working - Coordinating the care for people with severe and complex presentations. Writing and implementing care plans to meet the wide-ranging needs of our patients. Supporting colleagues to maintain high standards of care.
Assessments - Not just assessing risk but providing more detailed and ongoing assessments of a person's biopsychosocial wellbeing and needs. In time, we will also ask you carry out pre-admission assessments on those patients on our wa
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