Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join Crane Ward at Riverside Centre, an accredited inpatient mental health ward. The role involves delivering high standards of clinical excellence and participating in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training. The trust is committed to staff development and career progression, offering opportunities to enhance clinical skills and advance within mental health services. The successful candidate will provide compassionate, person-centred care and contribute to continuous improvement in a high-acuity environment.
Essential criteria
- UK NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
- Experience of working in the community / mental health services either as a band 5 nurse, a student nurse or health care assistant.
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Medicines management and administration
- Manual Handling patients
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Demonstrate ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
- Demonstrate Knowledge and skills in assessing and managing risk Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate a team and it's day to day work.
- Demonstrate ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
- Demonstrate understanding of CPA and it's application. Demonstrate good communication skills, including listening, reflecting, empathy, facilitation, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, education and reassurance, even in challenging and sensitive situations.
- Demonstrate ability to determine and reduce risk to self, clients and others.
- Demonstrate understanding of the role of HTT and of the social model of care.
- Demonstrate a commitment and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrate knowledge of issues and developments within Mental Health and the National Health Service.
- Demonstrate ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person
- Demonstrate ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work professionally with challenging and difficult behaviours
- Demonstrate knowledge of audit and research.
- Demonstrate the ability to promote the HTT to clients, other professional and non-professional groups.
- Demonstrate ability to work as an autonomous clinician.
- UK NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
- Experience of working in the community / mental health services either as a band 5 nurse, a student nurse or health care assistant.
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing
- Medicines management and administration
- Manual Handling patients
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Demonstrate ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
- Demonstrate Knowledge and skills in assessing and managing risk Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate a team and it's day to day work.
- Demonstrate ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
- Demonstrate understanding of CPA and it's application. Demonstrate good communication skills, including listening, reflecting, empathy, facilitation, persuasion, motivation, negotiation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Crane Ward at Riverside Centre, an accredited inpatient mental health ward committed to delivering the highest standards of clinical excellence.
At CNWL, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care while supporting our staff to develop and progress in their careers. Our inpatient wards are AIMS accredited (Accreditation for Inpatient Mental Health Services), recognising our commitment to delivering safe, effective and high-quality care.
We are proud of our strong focus on staff development, career progression and retention. Many of our Band 5 Nurses have successfully progressed into Band 6 roles, and we continue to support our nursing staff to undertake further education, training and professional development.
As part of our commitment to your development, you will have access to opportunities to enhance your clinical skills, build your confidence and progress your career within mental health services.
Please note: Due to the high-acuity nature of the ward environment, this role requires successful candidates to participate in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training, including the use of force techniques. This training is essential to sup
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