Clinical Nurse Manager | West London NHS Trust

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivatedClinical Nurse Managerto lead the dedicated multidisciplinary team onAvebury Wardon a permanent, full‑time basis. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key leadership role within a supportive and forward‑thinking service, delivering high‑quality care within a low secure inpatient setting.

Avebury Ward is an18‑bed Low Secure male ward, providing assessment, treatment, and care for men experiencing acute mental health difficulties who require intensive support, stabilisation, and active risk management. The ward supports individuals during the acute phase of their illness while promoting recovery, safety, dignity, and independence.

The environment is designed to meet individual needs, with a strong emphasis on risk assessment, recovery‑focused care, and collaborative working. The expected length of stay is12–26 weeks, with structured CPA reviews at 72 hours, 12 weeks, and 6 months to support care planning and onward pathways.

The Clinical Team works closely with community services to plan discharge and determine the most appropriate next stage of care, including decisions around ongoing low secure treatment or return to prison or PICU where appropriate.

As part ofWest London NHS Trust, you will benefit from regular supervision, ongoing professional development, a supportive leadership culture, and clear opportunities for career progression.

The Clinical Nurse Manager will be responsible for providing clinical leadership to all ward-based staff and ensuring the MDT provides a consistent approach.

Overview of Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To establish and maintain communication, with various individuals and groups of patients, carers and staff on complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.

2. To develop knowledge and practice on the ward and across the service.

3. To promote best practice in health, safety and security.

4. To develop and improve services.

6. To enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.

7. To ensure the ongoing assessment of people’s care needs on the ward.

8. To ensure that the planning, delivery and evaluation of care programmes addresses the complex and changing needs all patients.

9. To develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.

10. To lead the ward team in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.

11. To allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess the work of the team and individuals

12. Adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct guidelines and requirements, promoting the highest standards of conduct and maintaining knowledge of current issues and changes in professional practice.

13. To plan, obtain and deploy physical and/or financial resources.

Please refer to the candidate’s pack for more details.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 May 2026