Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team at River House MSU. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a specialist forensic inpatient setting, providing high quality, recovery focused care to individuals with complex mental health needs, often alongside offending histories and significant risks. As a Band 5 RMN, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, promote recovery, manage risk, maintain patient safety, and contribute to a therapeutic and secure environment. Working closely with patients, carers, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and other professionals, you will deliver person centred care that promotes dignity, empowerment, and positive outcomes. The role offers experience in risk assessment, therapeutic engagement, physical health monitoring and safeguarding, while supporting the development of clinical and leadership skills. Applications are welcome from Newly Qualified Nurses, who will benefit from a structured preceptorship programme, and experienced Band 5 nurses looking to develop their career in forensic mental health services. Important Sponsorship Information: We are unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our forensic inpatient team. You will provide high-quality nursing care and support the assessment, treatment, and recovery of patients with complex mental health needs, forensic histories, and significant risk factors. Key responsibilities include conducting mental and physical health assessments, developing and reviewing person-centred care plans, delivering recovery-focused interventions, managing risk, administering medication, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers, to support recovery, social inclusion, discharge planning, and transitions to less restrictive settings. You will also contribute to safeguarding, incident management, service development, quality improvement, clinical supervision, and reflective practice. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work with individuals with complex mental health needs, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and forensic histories, while developing your skills and making a meaningful contribution to patient recovery within a supportive team. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. At SLaM, we value our staff and are committed to supporting a healthy work-life balance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, ensuring you feel valued as part of our team. Our values of being caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listening, and doing what we say are at the heart of everything we do. Key Benefits Include

• Generous pay, pension, and annual leave entitlements.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• Career development opportunities through mentoring, coaching, leadership, and talent programmes.
• Competitive car lease schemes.
• NHS staff discounts with savings at a wide range of major retailers. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rose Olaye Job title: Matron Email address: rose.olaye@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0203 228 8400 Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Maximum score 2
• Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (NMC)
• Registered Mental Health Nursing Degree (BSc Mental Health Nursing) or equivalent recognised nursing qualification.
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). Desirable criteria Maximum score 2
• Evidence of completion of Practice Supervisor Training, Practice Assessor Training, or a recognised Mentorship qualification (or equivalent)
• Ability to undertake the Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor role in accordance with NMC standards. Experience Essential criteria Maximum score 4
• Knowledge/experience of research-based/ reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation Desirable criteria Maximum score 2
• Experience of shift co-ordination. Experience of supervising and supervising junior staff and students. Knowledge / skills Essential criteria Maximum score 20
• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision.
• Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
• Approachable.
• Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others.
• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity.
• Empathy for service users including Individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Loyal and able to advocate for and show pride in the work area and organization and demonstrates values of trust and NHS.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas within the Trust as required.
• Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical health)