Staff Nurse - Inpatient Female Acute
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Staff Nurse on Beech or Fir ward, both 17-bedded female acute inpatient wards. The successful candidate will provide therapeutic care to women with diverse mental health needs, engage with the multidisciplinary team, formulate care plans, and conduct risk assessments. The position involves leading a team with compassion and commitment, and is open to both newly qualified and experienced nurses. The Trust emphasizes staff development and wellbeing.
Key responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers and other professionals.
- Maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records, both written and computerised, ensuring safe custody of healthcare records.
- Safely monitor, manage and administer medication as required by Trust policy.
- Apply principles of Infection Prevention and Control and comply with relevant policies, procedures and guidance.
- Obtain and interpret physical Healthcare observations.
- Demonstrate and apply relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty, and safeguarding.
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent.
- Maintains current registration with the NMC.
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's.
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good written/oral communication skills.
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic.
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
- IT skills.
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
- Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction.
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties.
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
- Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays).
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care.
- Specialist and area specific experience.
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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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Inpatient Female Acute
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Beech ward and Fir ward has an exciting opportunity to join their well established, compassionate and creative teams as a Staff Nurse. We are seeking individuals who are driven, compassionate, empathetic and innovative. Both wards are 17 bedded female acute inpatient ward offering therapeutic and meaningful engagement, care and treatment to a diverse range of woman with varied mental health needs. As a Staff Nurse, you will proactively engage with the wider MDT, formulate care plans, adequately risk assess, engaged in named nurse sessions and support with leading a team with compassion and commitment. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and develop. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as experienced nurses.
We're investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused registered nurses with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multi
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