Job summary
Exciting developments are underway within our Enhanced Observation Team (EOT) service, and we are looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to join us as a Band 6 RMN.

We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse with strong clinical skills and confidence working within an acute hospital environment. You will bring expertise in mental health assessment, risk management, and leadership to support patients who require enhanced therapeutic observation across the trust.

As a key member of the team, you will help shape how we deliver safe, compassionate, and patient-centred care. You will lead and support Band 3 staff, coordinate enhanced observation activity, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards are consistently met.

Our aim is to continue improving the quality of enhanced therapeutic care within the acute setting, and we are looking for someone who can help us drive this forward. You should be enthusiastic, approachable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent communication and teamwork.

If you are hardworking, clinically confident, and passionate about improving care for patients with mental health needs in acute settings, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To provide day-to-day leadership, coordination, management and clinical support to the Band 5 RMN'S and Mental Healthcare Support Workers.To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in all areas of responsibility for staff, patients and carers.To participate in developing plans of care to meet in-patient individual mental health needs in collaboration with ward staff.

To promote therapeutic relationships which take account of the patients' customs, values and spiritual beliefs and facilitate dignity, independence and choice.To assist staff in on-going risk assessment of patients.To participate in promoting effective communication within and between the patients' immediate care team and the wider multi professional team.Enable the provision of evidence-based assessment and treatment that incorporates cultural preferences, health beliefs, behaviours and traditional practices as well as respecting differences in relation to gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion and disability.To enable joint delivery of specialist mental health education to the Trust staff to increase awareness, empower and enable, promote the specialist skills of mental health professionals with the aim of improving the service user experience in the Trust

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification
Current NMC registration as RMN (or dual-qualified RGN)
Essential

• Has active NMC registration with no restrictions

Desirable

• substantial MH experience in acute setting

Significant post-registration experience in mental health >= 2 years
Essential

• Evidence of ongoing CPD relevant to mental health

Desirable

• Experience delivering/overseeing Enhanced Therapeutic Observation and Care (ETOC) or equivalent

Clear verbal and written communication
Essential

• Communicates confidently with patients, carers, MDT

Desirable

• Demonstrates empathy, honesty, and professionalism

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.
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: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron Nana Akua Seinti
Email: akua.seinti@nhs.net
Phone: 07815589077

Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-NP-9791SM
Job locations: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ