Senior Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward at Woodview. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, support junior staff, and coordinate shifts in an acute inpatient mental health setting. The position involves delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to service users experiencing acute mental health needs. It's an opportunity to develop leadership skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in an acute mental health setting
- Support and supervise junior nursing staff and students
- Coordinate shifts and contribute to effective ward management
- Undertake risk assessments and care planning
- Completing 5 P formulations to formulate a plan of care and discharge plan
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
- Post graduate qualification or experience
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge of common mental health problems and medication used in relation to these
- Supervision and management of staff
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
- Experience of interacting therapeutically with distress and /or disturbed individuals
- Ability to undertake effective aggression management including the use of physical restraint
- Can demonstrate communication skills through practice and experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join Springwood Ward, Woodview. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mental health nurse to develop leadership experience while supporting high-quality, recovery-focused care in an acute inpatient setting.
You will play a key role in clinical leadership on the ward, supporting junior staff, coordinating shifts, and ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care for service users experiencing acute mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in an acute mental health setting
- Support and supervise junior nursing staff and students
- Coordinate shifts and contribute to effective ward management
- Undertake risk assessments and care planning
- Completing 5 P formulations to formulate a plan of care and discharge plan
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Promote safeguarding, safety, and recovery-focused practice
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed
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