Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

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Job summary

The Lookout Hopewood Hospital

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Hours - Full and Part time posts available

Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham has 32 beds across 3 wards and is based on site with an education facility for our inpatients, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams and both inpatient and community perinatal teams

Hercules Ward (PICU) Pegasus Ward (Specialist Eating Disorder Unit) and Phoenix Ward (General Adolescent Unit) have exciting opportunities for an experienced RMN or RNLD to join our teams. We have both full and part time posts available.

Main duties of the job

Hercules Ward is an 8 bedded psychiatric intensive care unit that works with young people experience severe and enduring mental health problems. We work closely with families and a full MDT to ensure positive outcomes for young people. we encourage staff to be fully involved in patients care and including group and 1:1 work.

Pegasus Ward is a specialist eating disorder ward. Family based treatment is integral to the treatment and recovery of young people with eating disorders. Families and carers are encouraged to be fully involved in their care; there are opportunities for staff to be involved in family work as well as individual & group work.

Phoenix Ward is a busy 12 bedded general acute ward 24 hours a day, providing highly specialist services, to young people aged 12 to 18, who are experiencing mental health and emotional difficulties. We have a large MDT and lots of opportunity to ensure a wide range of therapeutic intervention.

Our nurses have a key clinical role within a well established multidisciplinary team. You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of working with people with mental health difficulties and supporting carers /families in an acute environment. You should have a working knowledge of the management of safeguarding processes, have excellent communication and leadership skills & be willing to work across a 24 hour/7 day rota.

The hospital is supported by a senior nurse who remains on site 24 hours a day.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Details

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-083-25-MH

Job locations

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Sherwood

NG5 3FL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a mental health setting
  • Experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working with Children, yp and their families.
  • Experience as a qualified RMN/RNLD

Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate relevant skills relating to the role
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills with young people, families, colleagues and multi-agencies in various formats
  • Demonstrates good organisation skills
  • Demonstrates good leadership skills
  • Demonstrates effective MDT working as well as the ability to work autonomously

Desirable

  • Demonstrates skills in supporting other staff and students

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD Qualification
  • Maintains current registration with the NMC

Desirable

  • Evidence of commitment to post graduate training and development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders
  • Knowledge of issues relevant to young people
  • Knowledge of National Policy and guidance.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation - MHA/MCA/DOLs

Desirable

  • Knowledge of local and national challenges
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a mental health setting
  • Experience of working in a fast paced environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working with Children, yp and their families.
  • Experience as a qualified RMN/RNLD

Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate relevant skills relating to the role
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills with young people, families, colleagues and multi-agencies in various formats
  • Demonstrates good organisation skills
  • Demonstrates good leadership skills
  • Demonstrates effective MDT working as well as the ability to work autonomously

Desirable

  • Demonstrates skills in supporting other staff and students

Qualification

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD Qualification
  • Maintains current registration with the NMC

Desirable

  • Evidence of commitment to post graduate training and development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health and emotional disorders
  • Knowledge of issues relevant to young people
  • Knowledge of National Policy and guidance.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation - MHA/MCA/DOLs

Desirable

  • Knowledge of local and national challenges

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Sherwood

NG5 3FL


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Sherwood

NG5 3FL


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Staff Nurse

Sarah Taylor

sarah.taylor@nottshc.nhs.uk

01159691300

Details

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

186-083-25-MH

Job locations

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Sherwood

NG5 3FL


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