Registered Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting 12-month secondment opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse on Rowan Lea ward at Cross Lane Hospital. The role involves working with older people with organic and functional illnesses in a 20-bedded mixed-gender assessment and treatment ward. You will join a supportive multi-disciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and developing your skills in mental health nursing and leadership.
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
- To be a recognised Practice Supervisor
- [contact details removed] (within 6 month probationary period)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- 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
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in using electronic systems to conduct assessments and documentation
- Manage own time and prioritise effectively
- Co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of the ward/community team
- Qualifications and Experience
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
- To be a recognised Practice Supervisor
- [contact details removed] (within 6 month probationary period)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- 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
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
- Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in using electronic systems to conduct assessments and documentation
- Manage own time and prioritise effectively
- Co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of the ward/community team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
We are pleased to announce an exciting 12 month secondment opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse on Rowan lea ward, Cross Lane Hospital.
This secondment would suit an experienced nurse wishing to return to or gain experience in MHSOP nursing. It is an opportunity to develop skills and knowledge whilst working alongside and shadowing an experienced nursing team.
Rowan Lea is a 20 bedded mixed gender assessment and treatment ward for older people, with both organic and functional illnesses. We work collaboratively with patients and carers to develop individual well-being treatment plans. The team encourages innovative practice and supports development at all times; and promotes a positive image of people with mental ill health.
We have a broad multi-disciplinary inpatient team that includes nurses, medical staff, a physical health care practitioner, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. There is local access to nutrition and dietetic staff within MHSOP. We work in partnership with local Community Teams.
This post is not open to Newly Registered Nurses, candidates must have their NMC registration in place and successfully completed the preceptorship programme in order to be considered.
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