Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Staff Nurse role is on a male acute ward at Dorothy Pattison Hospital, Walsall, supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health deterioration. The position involves assessing patients, planning and delivering care, and contributing to safeguarding. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and ensure patient confidentiality. The role also requires working additional Place of Safety (Section 136) shifts.
Essential criteria
- RMN/RLDN
Desirable criteria
- has experience
- Ability to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
- All applicants will require at least 1 years experience within a mental health impatient ward. This should be within the NHS or private sector only
- RMN/RLDN
- has experience
- Ability to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills
- All applicants will require at least 1 years experience within a mental health impatient ward. This should be within the NHS or private sector only
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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Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
We currently have vacancies on our male acute ward, a fast-paced environment that offers an excellent opportunity to grow, learn, and develop your clinical skills.
At Dorothy Pattison Hospital, we pride ourselves on being an encouraging, proactive, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and ensuring that both our patients and colleagues feel supported, respected, and valued. We are now welcoming Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team on our male acute ward.
Langdale Ward is a 21-bed male acute admission ward based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital in Walsall. We support individuals experiencing an acute deterioration in their mental health, providing short-term, focused interventions aimed at helping them return home as soon as possible. As part of the role, you will also be required to work additional Place of Safety (Section 136) shifts within your 37.5-hour working week.
Main duties of the job
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Assess patients' wellbeing and related needs, identifying and escalating physical or psychological health concerns to the appropriate team members.
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Plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised programmes of care, working collaboratively with patients whenever possible.
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Monitor patients' mental and physical wellbeing and contr
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