Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse role is within the Acute Inpatient Service, providing assessment and treatment for adults experiencing acute mental ill health. The service focuses on collaborative, holistic wellbeing and recovery, actively working to reduce stigma and restrictive interventions. The post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, coordinate shifts, and supervise junior staff. This position requires an experienced Band 5 nurse, as newly qualified candidates needing preceptorship cannot be considered.
Essential criteria
- Registered RNMH
- An experience band 5 who is not a preceptee and has experience of working on an inpatient ward
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, including de-escalation skills and ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Understanding of the 6 Cs; Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Commitment and Courage
- Values
Desirable criteria
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
- Registered RNMH
- An experience band 5 who is not a preceptee and has experience of working on an inpatient ward
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, including de-escalation skills and ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
- Understanding of the 6 Cs; Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Commitment and Courage
- Values
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
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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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
The Acute Inpatient Service specialises in providing assessment and treatment for adults experiencing acute episodes of mental ill health. We support adults who present with a variety of experiences, needs and diagnoses, working dynamically to collaboratively support their holistic wellbeing beyond 'just' a diagnosis. The Acute Inpatient Service is a progressive advocate of reducing stigma regarding mental ill health and actively works alongside partner agencies and carers to achieve individualised recovery goals.
The Acute Inpatient Service can be a challenging environment due to the fast pace and variation in the presentations of the individuals whom we support. However, such factors contribute towards the dynamism, enthusiasm and up skilling of highly supportive teams. The Acute Inpatient Service collaboratively and compassionately supports individuals in their experience of crisis. LYPFT are invested in reducing the use of restrictive interventions, especially within inpatient services. We provide care for individuals who receive treatment under the Mental Health Act and those who are admitted informally. Teams have enthusiastically worked to embed the Safewards model into everyday culture and practice and are actively working on the implementation of
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