# Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/5ef9ab3d-31b1-449b-b96b-cad6dd3759db - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-nurse/5ef9ab3d-31b1-449b-b96b-cad6dd3759db.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hollins Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Longdays, Nights, Weekends, Bank Holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T15:00:45.540Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Warrington/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Inpatient_Community_Mental_Health/Inpatient_Community_Mental_Health-v8293420 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8293420?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for the following posts:- 3 vacancies on our Austen Ward, 17 bedded male acute inpatient ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington 2 vacancies on our Sheridan Ward, our inpatient female acute ward at Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington 1 vacancy on our Rydal Ward, our mixed functional older adult ward at Whiston Hospital, Knowsley This is a demanding and challenging role where, as a successful candidate, you will be required to demonstrate high levels of resilience, excellent problem solving and inter-personal skills as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and leadership support to team members. The post holder will also demonstrate a passion for coaching leadership style, quality improvement and attitude which respects and values service users’ choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning. You will be motivated to make a real difference in the lives of people living with mental illness, where passion, empathy, strong communication and excellent teamwork are essential qualities for this role. ### Main duties of the job Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others throughout the division for all managers The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users. To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor. To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. Where appropriate, to take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of duties and responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively - Possess good listening and negotiation skills - Ability to work as a member of a team ### Knowledge **Essential** - Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base regarding: Effective Care Co-ordination, Care Planning and evaluation, Quality and clinical audit and Health & Safety/Risk Management Mental Health Act - Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and the nurse’s responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base - Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision **Desirable** - Appreciate the process of standard setting and audit ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems - A demonstrated understanding of Equality and Human Rights **Desirable** - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team ### Qualifications **Essential** - Appropriate professional qualification by RMN AHP Social Worker **Desirable** - Degree/relevant qualification - Evidence of post registration study - Approved training in phlebotomy ## Documents - [oh risk id (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611772) - [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 281.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) - [preceptorship information (pdf, 549.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2567) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 337.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10611771) - [guidance for applicants: using ai to support your application (pdf, 92.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3044) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.