Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Staff Nurse Mental Health

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Job summary

This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time with a minimum of 34.5hrs.This post requires working rotational shifts.

Jenny Lind is an 8 bedded acute inpatient ward for older adults with Mental Illness who require in-patient care, treatment & assessment. The patients admitted often have complex physical health co morbidities. Applicants should have an interest in mental and physical health care delivery.

The ward has a multi-disciplinary team approach to delivering holistic care. This includes Nurses, HCA, Physiotherapists, OT's, Activity support workers, Consultant Psychiatrist & Junior doctors, Psychologists and colleagues in Adult Social Care .

Jenny Lind Ward welcomes & supports student nurses/nursing associates as part of our team & you will be expected to supervise/assess students on placement.

Jenny Lind Ward operates a rotational shift pattern that covers 24 hours / seven day period. The shift starts at 07:30hrs till 20:00hrs and the night shift at 19:30hrs till 08:00hrs .

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

Your day will commence with clinical handover from the outgoing shift, you will then plan the day ahead with your team. This will include, allocation of patient care and therapeutic activities, ensuring all activities of daily living are supported in a person centred way, focussing on independence and wellbeing, reviewing care plans and risk assessments, monitoring physical health, medication administration, liaising with the medical and therapy team, discharge planning, MDT meetings and ensuring the Mental Health Act is correctly implemented and adhered to. You will also supervise health care support workers, junior colleagues and Students on placement.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1790

Job locations

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
  • Registered on the NMC register
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Completion of preceptorship
  • Student mentor & Assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
  • Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
  • Ensuring actions contribute to quality

Desirable

  • Experience in managing a range of physical health conditions.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for people with functional mental health diagnosis.
  • Risk Assessments.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Mental capacity act and DOLS and the interface with the Mental Health Act.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate you are able to lead and support a team of staff.
  • A good understanding of physical health conditions and its management.
  • Ability to organise and respond efficiently to patients complex needs, assess, plan, implement and review care for an allocated group of patients.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships.

Desirable

  • Breakaway/Safety Interventions/ Mappa training.
  • NEWS 2 experience.
  • Falls prevention and management.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour/365 day service.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
  • Registered on the NMC register
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Completion of preceptorship
  • Student mentor & Assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
  • Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
  • Ensuring actions contribute to quality

Desirable

  • Experience in managing a range of physical health conditions.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based interventions for people with functional mental health diagnosis.
  • Risk Assessments.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Mental capacity act and DOLS and the interface with the Mental Health Act.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate you are able to lead and support a team of staff.
  • A good understanding of physical health conditions and its management.
  • Ability to organise and respond efficiently to patients complex needs, assess, plan, implement and review care for an allocated group of patients.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships.

Desirable

  • Breakaway/Safety Interventions/ Mappa training.
  • NEWS 2 experience.
  • Falls prevention and management.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour/365 day service.

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Mel Jones

melanie.jones19@nhs.net

01432220904

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1790

Job locations

Jenny Lind Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER


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