Staff Nurse | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	27 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 - £37,796 pa (plus HCAS) pro-rata for part-time
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	26 February 2026
Location:	GOODMAYES, IG3 8XQ
Company:	North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7764919/395-AR091-25-A

Summary

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individuals to join our award winning, Child and Adolescent Mental Health inpatient service, Brookside, in Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex.

Brookside has been recognised across London and Nationally for a high quality service, CQC rated "outstanding" practice, Quality Network for Inpatient CAMHS (QNIC) Accreditation as well as winning the 'Mental Health Practice' category at the 2018 RCNi awards. Providing both an innovative home treatment team and a 15 bedded acute ward for children and young people, it’s a lead service which provides treatment and prevention support within NELFT London catchment area and inpatient care nationally.

The successful candidates will work with young people aged between 12-18 years, their families and carers, with acute emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties. There is scope within the job role to take part in formalised therapeutic contact with young people and carers.

This will enhance the applicant’s future career planning and or academic endeavours. The successful candidates will form part of multi-disciplinary team offering inpatient and Home Treatment Team care through intensive multi-disciplinary interventions and a structured daily programme with a central educational basis.

We are looking for candidates who have enthusiasm and passion for meeting the needs of acutely unwell young people, as well as being adaptable, enjoy variety, can work independently, as well as understanding the relevance of team working. The main responsibilities of the post:

-To complete 5 days of Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course which is yearly updated and implement in practice as required.

-To work shifts over a 365 day a year basis including night duty -To undertake assessment of client’s needs and support qualified nurses in formulating appropriate individual care plans taking on a holistic approach. - Ensure that relatives and carers of service user and feel able to communicate effectively with the clinical area to answer any queries or concerns.

The ideal candidate will also be competent using Nasogastric Tubes.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co- produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind.

We are respectful.

We work together with our communities.



These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.



Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.



High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 - per annum, pro rata for part time).





The post holder will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work.

We believe that our values and behaviours will support the provision of excellent patient care. Therefore, it is important that we recruit candidates whose personal values and behaviours align with ours.

We are Kind:Tell us about a time you went above and beyond to support a patient or colleague?

We are Respectful: Can you share an example of how you’ve respected a colleague’s opinion, even if you disagreed with them?

We work together with our communities:Can you share an example of a time when you collaborated with external organisations to improve patient care or services

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
2. The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
3. Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses workshops, study and in house training programmes.
4. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
5. To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
6. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
7. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
8. To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence based practice, literature and peer review.
9. To undertake training in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression and participate in yearly updates.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship



Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026