# Staff Nurse - Heathfield House

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotation Days/Nights)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T12:02:02.587Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Inpatient_Rehabilitation/Adult_Inpatient_Rehabilitation-v8094330
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8094330?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Heathfield House is a male mental health rehabilitation unit based in Stockport. We are currently seeking to recruit a band 5 staff nurse on a full time contract to complement the experienced staffing team that is already in place. You will be part of a thriving ward which is committed to providing a high level of quality care to the patients we work with.   The successful applicant will be expected to work day and night shifts,  weekends and bank holidays.

### Main duties of the job

You will be an integral part of the team providing direct care to patients with a variety of mental health problems To act as the named nurse with responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of clients To regularly act as shift co-ordinator ensuring the smooth running of the clinical area and best utilisation of resources available, with support from senior staff. You will be involved in provide a high level of safe and effective care Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care Adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines Liaise with the multidisciplinary team Provide mentorship to others

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge base in terms of this client group.
- Knowledge of the person centred care model

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working with people experiencing a range of difficulties, emotional distress and/or mental illness

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Be able to perform required duties of the post.
- Ability to implement the nursing process through effective assessment and care planning

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within a psychosocial model of care delivery

### Education / Qualifications

**Essential**

- First level registered nurse, RMN or RN in Mental Health.
- Must have a good understanding of both numeracy and language skills.

**Desirable**

- Training in psychosocial interventions
- Completed practice supervisor course

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 159.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10387864)
- [person specification (pdf, 126.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10387865)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440)

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