About this role
Job summary
Join our friendly and supportive team at Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital, where every day offers the opportunity to make a real difference in patients' recovery journeys. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults requiring rehabilitation following illness or injury.
You'll work within a multidisciplinary team that values learning, compassion, and teamwork, with access to excellent professional development and clinical support. If you're passionate about helping people regain independence in a positive, inclusive environment, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse at Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care for patients on their rehabilitation journey.
You'll work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence, recovery, and safe discharge planning.
The role involves delivering evidence-based nursing care, administering medication safely, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and supporting junior staff and students in their development. Compassion, good communication, critical thinking, and teamwork are essential, as is the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment focused on patient-centred care and continuous improvement
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
o Registered RGN
Desirable
o Teaching Qualification
Experience Essential
oExperience of providing patient facing interventions/post registration experience working in acute setting/inpatient setting/hospital setting oExperience managing care for acutely ill patients oExperience of providing clinical information to wider MDT oExperience of working within a community or in-patient setting as undergraduate oExperience of teaching/training and or providing supervision
Desirable
oWorking with a Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy team within an inpatient and community setting oExperience of providing clinical interventions within an acute and community setting oExperience of participating in QSIR/quality improvement projects
Knowledge Essential
oKnowledge of KSF and where this role functions oKnowledge of patient safety measures oKnowledge of safeguarding oWorking knowledge of NHS 10 year plan oKnowledge of frailty and impact on wider health determinants
Desirable
oUnderstanding of intermediate care pathways oKnowledge of intermediate care guidance and best practice oBroad medical knowledge including end of life, chronic conditions and frailty
Personal Qualities Essential
oAble to work seamlessly with other professional groups oCommunicate clear message and guidance oRemain professional at all times in line with NHS KSF
Desirable
oAble to challenge practice constructively to implement change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address Clayponds Hospital - Jasmin Ward
37 Claybrook Road
London
W6 8NF
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)