Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Staff Nurse - Westleigh

The closing date is 10 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Atherleigh Park on Westleigh female acute ward.

Atherleigh Park is a modern purpose built hospital, with free parking for all staff and situated across from a popular retail park. There are onsite gym facilities, as well as a caf

Atherleigh Park has a therapy suite and 5 wards, including a Female acute, Male acute, PICU (psychiatric intensive care) and Older adults

We offer a supportive preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses, for them to develop and grow within their career, and pride ourselves in our development opportunities

The post holder will contribute to the assessment of service users and help deliver collaborative personalised interventions that are service user, carer and quality focused. Through their interventions they will deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and maintaining high standards of clinical care within the wider team.

The post older must have a minimum of 12 months of experience.

Main duties of the job

Care planning

Risk management

Shift coordination

Medication management

Supervising junior staff

Mentor for nursing students

Incident management

Attendance at MDT/ Tribunals and manager hearings

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7198060

Job locations

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

minimum of 12 months experience

Essential

  • minimum of 12 months experience

Knoweldge and skills

Essential

  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • experience working with complex women

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Working within a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Working within a recovery focused way
Person Specification

minimum of 12 months experience

Essential

  • minimum of 12 months experience

Knoweldge and skills

Essential

  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • experience working with complex women

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Working within a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Working within a recovery focused way

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ward manager

marianne booth

marianne.booth@gmmh.nhs.uk

01942764469

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7198060

Job locations

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN


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