Mental Health Nurse Band 5

Job details

• Branch: Craigavon & Banbridge area (SHSCT)
• Location: Trasna House
• Directorate: Mental Health & Disability Services
• Salary: Band 5 (£31,049 - £37,796)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 02/09/26
• Closes: Wed, 16 September 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

Online and manual applications accepted. Important Information If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

Job description

The post holder will be a member of a multidisciplinary team delivering mental healthcare to services users within the Southern Trust. The post holder will work as part of a team, to provide person centred nursing care to a designated case load of service users/allocated patient group.

Hours of work and locality shall be dependent on available posts within the Directorate, flexibility may be required.

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Band 5, Mental Health and Disability Services. The post reports to the Team Leader/Ward Manager and is accountable to the Head of Service.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Comply with all policies, procedures, clinical protocols, standards and guidelines based on legislation, evidence based nursing practice and NMC code.
• To engage in areas of Clinical and Social Care Governance in the context of his / her role.
• Provide quality care to patients /service users in partnership with family and carers.
• Report to and liaises with the nurse in charge / team leader who is responsible for supervision of workload.
• Ensures accurate record keeping as per Trust policy and NMC Guidelines.
• Adhere to adult safeguarding procedures and UNOCINI child protection procedures.
• Work in accordance with the MCA NI 2016 demonstrate an understanding of its functions including Deprivation of Liberty.
• Promote the ethos of Think Family and undertake the Family Model Conversation.
• To co-operate and work effectively with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team and community services to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to the Medicines Management Code and NMC Standards for the safe keeping and administration of medication.
• Contribute to data collection.
• Be cost effective in the use of resources.
• Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trusts Health & Safety arrangements, reporting accidents/incidents to the nurse in charge / team leader, and initiating a full investigation in a timely manner, whilst taking responsibility to complete appropriate documentation.
• Monitors and evaluates standards of care and reports to nurse in charge / team leader.
• Accept responsibility for own professional development.
• Maintain an awareness of clinical and professional developments in nursing and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• To participate in the Trust annual appraisal and operational/professional supervision.
• Attend staff meetings, maintain mandatory training and attend courses as required.
• Flexibility in working will be required to meet the needs of this post.
• Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members, manager / team leader to promote patient centred care.
• Assess the nursing care needs of patients / clients within the care environment. To develop, implement and evaluate nursing care plans in partnership with the patient / client, family and carers, whilst working in close co-operation with other disciplines.
• Promote self-care and independence delivering Interventions with a focus towards recovery.
• Support the training of qualified staff, health care assistants, and student nurses, ensuring compliance to the NMC standards for student’s supervision and assessment.
• Provide support, guidance and supervision to junior staff as required.
• Administer medications as per relevant medication management policies and procedures.
• Maintain and develop professional expertise and knowledge, continuous professional development and delivery of evidence based practice.
• Maintain professional registration through reflection and the NMC revalidation process.
• Support patients in the promotion of good physical health and ensure physical health is monitored as per best practice guidance.
• Undertake clinical tasks as required inclusive of administration of injections, venepuncture and ECG’s and clinical observations.
• Provide health promotion aimed to enhance the mental health and well-being of patients/clients.
• Deliver a range of evidence based psychological and psychosocial interventions as appropriate to the needs of the patient/client.
• Adhere to procedures and protocols on moving and handling in line with current legislation.

Person specification

Qualifications/Registration

• Essential: E1 Currently a Registered Nurse Mental Health on the Live NMC Register- OR Eligible to Register with the NMC as a Registered Nurse Mental Health

Other

• Essential: E2 **Community Posts Only** Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by The Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Skills / Abilities

• Essential: E3 Demonstrate a commitment to delivering the optimum standard of patient centred/client centred care
• Essential: E4 Effective communication to meet the needs of the post in full.
• Essential: E5 Excellent organisational skills
• Essential: E6 Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Essential: E7 Ability to use initiative to deal with management of clinical issues

Knowledge

• Essential: E8 Have knowledge of the practical and emotional support needs of patient / clients & carers.
• Essential: E9 Demonstrate an understanding of current professional issues and relevant research
• Essential: E10 Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance including risk management and Audit.