# Staff Nurse - Hope Unit (12 Month Maternity Cover) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-hope-unit-12-month-maternity-cover/02c15344-aef8-4de5-a9da-d25992a37f07 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-hope-unit-12-month-maternity-cover/02c15344-aef8-4de5-a9da-d25992a37f07.md ## 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 (Full 24/7 shift pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T16:51:32.188Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Bury/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CAMHS/CAMHS-v8014642 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8014642?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### #JoinUsBeYou and make a difference to a child's life We wish to recruit staff nurse to cover Maternity Leave and join our dynamic multi-disciplinary teams that provide specialist services to children, young people and families within our mental health services. Our CAMHS Inpatient Unit is rated Good by CQC. The Hope Unit, based in Bury, provide general adolescent and eating disorder inpatient care and treatment for young people aged 13-18 years. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded Lead Provider role for the Greater Manchester CAMHS Inpatient Lead Provider Collaborative and there has never been a more exciting time to join our innovative and quality driven service. ### Main duties of the job We are looking to recruit a Nurse to cover Maternity Leave who is passionate about working in CAMHS, supporting young people along with their parents and carers, with the ability to work flexible shift patterns over seven days, including rotation to night duty. As a qualified nurse you would be a vital member of the team in delivering person centred care to those admitted onto the ward. You will be working with people who can be very distressed and display some very challenging behaviours. It will be your responsibility to provide reassurance and distraction, using care and compassion, for young people experiencing mental ill health. You will also be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as care planning and implementation, risk assessment, physical health assessment, liaising with the wider MDT, ward rounds and you will be a named nurse. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on the role. When completing your application form and to ensure you stand the best chance of being selected for interview, ensure you give real life examples of how you have met/demonstrated each of the essential criteria. These examples can be from work, education, volunteering or day to day life. Please submit one application only.  we will be interviewing successfully shortlisted candidates continuously. ## Job Details We wish to recruit staff nurse to cover Maternity Leave and join our dynamic multi-disciplinary teams that provide specialist services to children, young people and families within our mental health services. Our CAMHS Inpatient Unit is rated Good by CQC. The Hope Unit, based in Bury, provide general adolescent and eating disorder inpatient care and treatment for young people aged 13-18 years. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded Lead Provider role for the Greater Manchester CAMHS Inpatient Lead Provider Collaborative and there has never been a more exciting time to join our innovative and quality driven service. ## Job Description We are looking to recruit a Nurse to cover Maternity Leave who is passionate about working in CAMHS, supporting young people along with their parents and carers, with the ability to work flexible shift patterns over seven days, including rotation to night duty. As a qualified nurse you would be a vital member of the team in delivering person centred care to those admitted onto the ward. You will be working with people who can be very distressed and display some very challenging behaviours. It will be your responsibility to provide reassurance and distraction, using care and compassion, for young people experiencing mental ill health. You will also be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as care planning and implementation, risk assessment, physical health assessment, liaising with the wider MDT, ward rounds and you will be a named nurse. ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on the role. When completing your application form and to ensure you stand the best chance of being selected for interview, ensure you give real life examples of how you have met/demonstrated each of the essential criteria. These examples can be from work, education, volunteering or day to day life. Please submit one application only. we will be interviewing successfully shortlisted candidates continuously. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to assess, plan and implement care programmes for young people with complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties - Ability to observe, listen and communicate effectively, verbally and non-verbally with young people and their families - Insight into clients’ perceptions and ability to empathise - Ability to empower others - Ability to plan work of self and others - Ability to recognise own limits and seek appropriate support - Ability to recognise own attitudes towards offending / challenging behaviours. - Flexible and innovative - Ability to recognise challenges of working within an inpatient environment. **Desirable** - Possess basic IT skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of mental health issues in young people. - Knowledge of legislation and National policies in relation to mental health issues in young people - Child protection knowledge and implemented in practice - Knowledge of CPA processes. **Desirable** - Good working Knowledge of Mental Health Act ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within mental health service - Experience of working with young people **Desirable** - Experience of working within CAMHS - Experience of working within CAMHS or Adult in patient services ### Education and registration **Essential** - RMN/RNLD - Evidence of professional registration - Evidence of CPD ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 108.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10300519) - [person specification (pdf, 129.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10300520) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## 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.