Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 September 2025

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our team of nurses.

We are keen to gain a good skills mix within the teams and invite applications from both recently qualified nurses, for whom we will support through preceptorship in the first year of joining, as well as experienced Staff Nurses who want to gain new skills and career progression prospects.

Interviews will be taken place in a face to face format

Please note that the use of AI is monitored and if used in your application must be declared

Main duties of the job

You will receive access to training through a dedicated in house team that has staff development at the forefront.

The role will provide you with the opportunity to gain experience of undertaking appraisals, shift co-ordination and the potential to lead on an area of special interest related to acute admission and care.

We seek nurses who are able or have the potential to lead a team of nurses towards the goal of high quality care.

You will work as part of team on one of our two wards on a rotational shift patterns which includes early, late and night shifts. The vacancies allow for a range of competencies as identified within the AFC Knowledge and Skills Framework.

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust.

With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-MH-1268

Job locations

Topas

Fern Grove

Milton Keynes

MK3 3QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programs of care within TOPAS as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To develop and run individual and group therapeutic interventions.

To supervise and teach qualified, unqualified staff and students.

For further details about this post please see attached job description

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programs of care within TOPAS as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To develop and run individual and group therapeutic interventions.

To supervise and teach qualified, unqualified staff and students.

For further details about this post please see attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Nurse, RMN

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • UK NMC Registered Nurse RGN

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the older Adult
  • An express wish to work with older people and people
  • An express wish to work with people with dementia

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures relating to recruitment (KSF 6.2)*
  • Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • IT literate
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Nurse, RMN

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • UK NMC Registered Nurse RGN

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the older Adult
  • An express wish to work with older people and people
  • An express wish to work with people with dementia

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures relating to recruitment (KSF 6.2)*
  • Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace

Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • IT literate
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative

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).

Additional information

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Topas

Fern Grove

Milton Keynes

MK3 3QH


Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Topas

Fern Grove

Milton Keynes

MK3 3QH


Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Satish Ramharack

satish.ramharack@nhs.net

01908725553

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-MH-1268

Job locations

Topas

Fern Grove

Milton Keynes

MK3 3QH


Supporting documents

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