Staff Nurse (Mental Health)

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 39,043 £ / Year

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

This is a full time post.

If you are
looking for an exciting chance to use your clinical skills to make a
difference, while working in a flexible environment there is a fantastic
opportunity to join our Older Adult Mental Health Inpatient service on Woodland
Ward.

We
have highly rewarding opportunities to join our multidisciplinary inpatient
team. We are seeking motivated individuals with a passion for older adult
mental health and a commitment in providing high quality care.

The
team at Newhaven are friendly, supportive and exceptionally caring, putting
patient care at the heart of the work we do to improve health care outcomes and
service delivery.

We can offer up to 37.5 hours a week on a
fixed term basis for 9 months. Our working patterns are 3-4 long days/ night
(07:30-20:00/19:30-08:00) across a four-week period including weekends and bank
holidays.

We can offer many future career development opportunities.

We offer flexible and family friendly working.

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific purpose that we anticipate will be required for 9 months. We reserve the right to end this contract sooner with appropriate notice.

Main duties of the job

Role Requirements

We welcome newly qualified nurses and experienced nurses.

The ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels.

An enthusiastic, motivated
and innovative thinker to become part of the Older Adult inpatient service.

The ability to work
autonomously managing your own named patients, developing a plan of care.

The ability to problem
solve, delegate, lead, co-ordinate and manage time effectively.

Excellent communication
and inter-personal skills along with a flexible and responsive approach.

Day to Day elements

Close working with all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Undertaking mental health needs assessments.

Assessment and Management of risk.

Liaising with other services such as, community mental health team,
Hospital at Home Team, Mental Health Liaison Team and the Acute Trust.

Effective assessment through SBAR and care planning.

Delegation and shift management.

Supervising of junior staff, including students.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • NMC Code of Conduct.
  • Knowledge of person centred care.
  • Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental and physical health problems.
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision.
  • Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
  • Role modelling good behaviour.
  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
  • Able to work as an effective team member.
  • Able to supervise and teach junior staff.
  • Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions.
  • Able to maintain clear and legible documentation.

Experience

Essential

  • Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights.
  • Ensuring actions contribute to quality.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD.
  • Registered on the NMC register.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

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: 29 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.