Clinical Nurse Manager | West London NHS Trust

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivatedClinical Nurse Managerto lead our dedicated team onFalcon Ward, a 17-bed Medium Secure Male Admissions Ward within West London NHS Trust.

Falcon Ward provides specialist assessment, treatment and care for men experiencing mental disorder who require treatment within a secure setting. The ward primarily supports service users during the admission and assessment phase of their recovery journey, providing a safe, structured and therapeutic environment that promotes engagement, recovery and positive outcomes.

As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe and person-centred care. You will support and develop staff, promote continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for service users.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence service development and make a meaningful difference within a specialist forensic service.

As part of West London NHS Trust, you will benefit from regular supervision, ongoing professional development, a supportive working environment and excellent 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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

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 Tuesday 28 Jul 2026