Registered Nurse – North Yorkshire, York and Selby: Sponsorship Available

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are now welcoming applications from nurses to join our Older People’s Mental Health Organic Inpatient Ward.

Whether you’re an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.

Student Nurse’s that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.

Wold View is an 18 bedded mixed sex assessment and treatment ward for older people with organic mental health needs . The ward actively encourages development & training opportunities and encourage the role within this progressing team on the delivery of Patient Centred Care, support for carers and evidence based practice, working in a whole systems approach with our partner agencies.

Being a Registered Nurse with our Trust means developing your skills as a professional nurse in a friendly and forward-thinking environment.

We are fully committed to investing in your personal and professional development, supporting nurses to achieve their full potential.

Main duties of the job

Wold View ward is committed to delivering high quality patient care.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities.

The successful postholder will improve the lives of older people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well being.

You will be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities, act as an advocate for the patients andpromote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only )
  • To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
  • Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
  • Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
  • Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
  • Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
  • Clinical Governance and its application in practice
  • Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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).

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.