Staff Nurse
The closing date is 24 February 2026
Job summary
We are delighted to offer the opportunity of 2 staff nurse posts on Rothbury Unit Secure care services at the purpose built Sycamore Unit, Northgate Park
Rothbury provides specialist medium secure inpatient assessment, formulation and treatment for men within the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway where a hospital setting is required to enable:
- Risk stabilisation
- Diagnostic formulation
- Structured, high-intensity care delivered consistently across the inpatient environment
- Psychological intervention
- Planned progression back into the criminal justice pathway
We aim to deliver a psychologically informed, relationally secure medium secure service for individuals assessed as high or very high risk, where personality difficulties are clinically and causally linked to serious offending, and where prison-based interventions alone are insufficient.
Main duties of the job
Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, and needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence based nursing care.
Be actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.
Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-SCG26-015-MG
Job locations
Northgate Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 3BP
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northgate Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 3BP
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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