Staff Nurse - Pine Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for two Band 5 Staff Nurses to join Pine Ward, a 20-bedded mixed acute ward. The role offers a wide range of skill development, encouraging dynamic leadership and problem-solving in a challenging setting. Future plans include therapeutic and psychological input, with additional training provided to staff. You will also have opportunities to develop clinical skills through Safety plan training, venepuncture, and ECG training, alongside further professional development courses.
Essential criteria
- Appropriate professional qualification by RMN AHP Social Worker
Desirable criteria
- Degree/relevant qualification
- Evidence of post registration study
- Approved training in phlebotomy
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination, Care Planning and evaluation, Quality and clinical audit and Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
- Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision
- Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit
- Able to communicate effectively
- Possess good listening and negotiation skills
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Appropriate professional qualification by RMN AHP Social Worker
- Degree/relevant qualification
- Evidence of post registration study
- Approved training in phlebotomy
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems
- A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination, Care Planning and evaluation, Quality and clinical audit and Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act
- Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse's responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
- Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision
- Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit
- Able to communicate effectively
- Possess good listening and negotiation skills
- Ability to work as a member of a 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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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Pine Ward
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 X band 5 staff nurse to come and join the teams on Pine Ward. Pine Ward is a 20 bedded mixed acute ward.
The range of skills you can learn and develop while working on Pineward is wide and varied, working in this environment can encourage you to become a dynamic, creative and strong leader as well provide you with the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and manage a challenging setting.
Future aims for Pine ward include therapeutic and psychological input for clients, this will be driven and provided by the staffing team so staff coming into this role will eventually be provided with additional training .
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, completing Safety plan training , physical health is very important to us so we can further your skills by offering venepuncture and ECG training.
There are also multiple opportunities to engage in further training such as STRIVE, THRIVE and post graduate certification in psychological interventions.
Main duties of the job
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care.
- Service users receive a high quality service and on
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