Band 5 Staff Nurse CAMHS
The closing date is 30 April 2026
Job summary
The Beacon is LPTs purpose-built CAMHS inpatient unit for young people aged 13-18 who need specialist support during crisis or complex mental health presentations. Located on the Glenfield Hospital site, it provides a safe, calm and therapeutic environment with ensuite bedrooms, sensory rooms, therapy spaces and landscaped outdoor areas. An onsite school, run by the Children's Hospital School, ensures education continues during admission.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you'll join an experienced, compassionate multidisciplinary team supporting young people to stabilise, recover and return safely to their communities. You'll receive regular supervision, supportive management and access to high-quality development opportunities. The Beacon was co-designed with staff and young people, reflecting our commitment to hope, respect and emotional wellbeing.
This role suits both newly qualified and experienced nurses who want to make a real difference to young people and their families. As a 24/7 service, you'll work day and night shifts on a rotational basis, including weekends and bank holidays.
Benefits include:
- 2733 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (dependent on service)
- Free parking at all LPT sites
- Lease car scheme
- Physiotherapy and Occupational Health services
- Vivup salary-sacrifice scheme
- Counselling services
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse at The Beacon, you'll provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to young people experiencing acute mental health needs. You will complete assessments, plan and deliver care, evaluate progress and work closely with families and carers. You'll collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, teachers and support staff to ensure holistic, person-centred care.
You'll help maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, support de-escalation, respond to risk and uphold safeguarding standards. You'll contribute to discharge planning and ensure accurate, timely documentation in line with professional and Trust requirements. You will also act as a positive role model, supervising junior staff and students and engaging in regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
Some of the benefits of working for Leicestershire Partnership Trust include:
- Annual leave - 27-33 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays - (dependent on service).
- Free Car Parking at all LPT sites.
- Lease Car Scheme
- Physiotherapy Occupational Health Services
- Vivup salary sacrifice scheme for household goods
- Counselling services
- Flexibility to support your lifestyle
- On-going support from an experienced team
- Professional development opportunities
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual.This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
16 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
006213
Job locations
Beacon Unit
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Beacon Unit
Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Glenfield
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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