Staff Nurse - Adult Mental Health Inpatients
The closing date is 23 March 2026
Job summary
Oak House provides rehabilitation and recovery services for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties. Oak House has a supportive and motivated multi-disciplinary team that take pride in ensuring that patients have a positive experience during their admission. Being part of our experienced team would allow you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills to support patients to develop their skills and confidence in activities of daily living and accessing community activities. You will receive access to comprehensive training and educational courses. We will provide you with resources to develop a long term career, continual professional development, and a range of support.
You will be required to work Part time 8 x 11.5 hrs shifts over a 4 week period including; working days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
If you would like to discuss this role informally, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, please see the top right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include:
Clinical handover from outgoing shift.
Allocation and planning of patient care and therapeutic activities.
Ensuring all activities of daily living are supported in a person centred way focussing on independence and wellbeing.
Medication administration.
Care planning, risk assessments, discharge planning, MDT meetings.
Ensuring the Mental Health Act is correctly applied.
Supervision of junior colleagues including health care assistants and student nurses
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
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Details
Date posted
10 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-2095
Job locations
Oak House
45 Barton Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0AY
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Oak House
45 Barton Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0AY
Employer's website
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