Job summary We currently have an exciting range of vacancies available for newly qualifying nurses across various services within NLFT. If you are looking for a diverse workforce focused on quality improvement, learning, patient care and staff development in a dynamic organisation, then this is the place to be What we offer: A Newly Qualified Nurse Preceptorship Programme: We understand that being a newly qualified practitioner can feel quite daunting and bring challenges. We also recognise that the transition to registered practitioner is exciting and is unique to each person. To help support you we have developed a bespoke preceptorship programme, which includes: Preceptorship support in the workplace Taught sessions Reflection Action learning sets Peer support Provision of a range of learning materials Our preceptorship programme has received the Quality Mark from Capital Nurse. We are looking for applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated newly qualified nurses with a desire to develop and progress in their careers. Main duties of the job Opportunity to Gain Experience in a Wide Range of clinical settings We employ staff in both inpatient and community settings across a variety of areas including the below and more: Prison Services Learning Disabilities Older People's Mental Health Services CAMHS Forensic Services PICU Mental Health Mental Health Admissions Psychiatric Liaison Eating Disorders Substance Misuse Learning Disability Primary care Specialist community services including Trauma Services and Veterans Mental Health Core to the Registered Nurse role is: The establishment of therapeutic relationships with service users and carers as core to the role and our interventions Assessment, formulation, planning, implementation and evaluation of client care that is based on therapeutic engagement, coproduction, best practice An ongoing commitment to responsive, safe and high standard of nursing care. Effective partnership working with services users, carers, the multidisciplinary team and a range of external agencies A commitment to continuous professional development. About us North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT? We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network The post holder will be aligned with our Values : We Are Kind We Are Respectful We Work Together We Keep Things Simple We Empower We Are Proudly Diverse In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum plus Inner/Outer London HCAS dependent on location Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 455-NQN-2025 Job locations Various sites within NLFT 4 St Pancras Way London NW1 0PE Job description Job responsibilities Refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert. Job description Job responsibilities Refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience of working within a mental health setting (as a student for newly qualified staff) Identify, initiate and manage effective practice in a patient centred way Knowledge Essential Knowledge of implementing clinical Policies and Procedures Working knowledge of MHA 1983 Knowledge of the principles of diversity to be applied to clinical and workplace practice in relationships with service users, their relatives and carers and colleagues Skills Essential Able to demonstrate an understanding of the personal and clinical needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers Ability to effectively run the ward as and when necessary To make balanced judgements and decisions Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience of working within a mental health setting (as a student for newly qualified staff) Identify, initiate and manage effective practice in a patient centred way Knowledge Essential Knowledge of implementing clinical Policies and Procedures Working knowledge of MHA 1983 Knowledge of the principles of diversity to be applied to clinical and workplace practice in relationships with service users, their relatives and carers and colleagues Skills Essential Able to demonstrate an understanding of the personal and clinical needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers Ability to effectively run the ward as and when necessary To make balanced judgements and decisions Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels 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 455 North London NHS Foundation Trust Address Various sites within NLFT 4 St Pancras Way London NW1 0PE Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)