Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Luton and Bedford, LU4 0FB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Please do not submit a new application if you have applied and been interviewed for this role with ELFT within the last three months.

Calling all Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses or Registered Learning Disability Nurses - both experienced and newly qualified.

We serve a vibrant population with dedicated, dynamic and caring teams.

We have Nurse Vacancies in Bedfordshire & Luton Services.

We have Teams across Bedfordshire and Luton, providing services across the lifespan, with opportunities in:

-Inpatient Wards

-PICU

- Working Age

- Older Persons Services

ELFT has long been recognised as a center of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us.

Working for your organisation

Join our CQC outstanding trust in Bedfordshire & Luton, by applying for one of our exciting Band 5 opportunities within our in-patient wards.

We offer a nationally recognised Preceptorship programme, that is used as an example of regional excellence; with dedicated support to help you consolidate your knowledge and skills during the first six months of qualification and progress your career further.

ELFT offer exceptional opportunities for continued professional development and career progression; with development programmes for progression onto Band 6-8, with the emphasis on valuing your contribution and identifying clinical leaders of the future.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.

Join our CQC outstanding trust in Bedfordshire & Luton, by applying for one of our exciting Band 5 opportunities within our in-patient wards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.

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This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

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