Job summary
City and Hackney Centre for Mental Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to provide strong clinical and operational leadership to the team on Brett Ward. The post holder, whilst on secondment will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care while supporting staff development, clinical governance and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible clinical and professional leadership to the nursing team.
• Support the day-to-day operational management of the ward.
• Ensure safe staffing, effective deployment and appropriate skill mix.
• Promote high standards of patient care, safety and patient experience.
• Lead on clinical governance, risk management, and safeguarding procedures.
• Support staff supervision, appraisal, performance and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT, patients, carers and wider services.
• Monitor quality, compliance and clinical standards and lead improvement initiatives.
• Support recruitment, induction, retention and workforce development.
• Contribute to effective resource management and delivery of service objectives.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting compassionate leadership and evidence-based practice.

About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum Inc HCAs
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-CH8358358
Closing date: 30 October 2026

Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training

• Essential: Registered Nurse (Mental Health) OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Desirable: Masters qualification or equivalent experience
• Desirable: Leadership / Management Training
• Desirable: Specialist Area Training

Experience

• Essential: Significant experience of management and leadership roles at band 6 level or above
• Essential: Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
• Essential: Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
• Essential: Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Essential: Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
• Essential: Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
• Desirable: Evidence of quality improvement

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Knowledge of quality improvement practices
• Essential: Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients
• Essential: Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
• Essential: Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
• Essential: Demonstrate Leadership ability
• Essential: Current Developments in nursing
• Essential: Knowledge of supervision and reflective practices
• Desirable: Ability to lead and develop a team
• Desirable: Knowledge of implementing strategy, change management and practice development

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: City and Hackney Centre for Mental Health, Homerton Row, Hackney, London, E9 6SR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Interim Deputy Lead Nurse, Obioma Ezeka, obioma.ezeka@nhs.net, 07435733619

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