# Staff Nurse Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-mental-health/bbf9b84a-d58f-4b18-96e4-8bc51d036274 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-mental-health/bbf9b84a-d58f-4b18-96e4-8bc51d036274.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Edward Jenner Court - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patterns rotational including early, late and nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-28T15:00:44.672Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Staff_Nurse/Mental_Health_Staff_Nurse-v8303443 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8303443?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ghc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As we continue to grow and improve, we are excited to announce that we are looking for registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our team at Charlton Lane Hospital. Charlton Lane is an Acute Mental Health Hospital for older age patients situated in Cheltenham, and it provides inpatient services to the population of Gloucestershire. It offers a vital service in supporting and rehabilitating those suffering from mild to severe mental health problems. All wards are serviced by an enthusiastic, multi-professional team of people, including Doctors, Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals who are supported by Ward Secretaries and Hotel Services Staff. Chestnut is a busy 14 bedded mixed gender acute admission ward. We are seeking highly motivated and committed Band 5 Staff Nurses to complement our current multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate for this post would be an RMN seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing an acute mental health concern. ### Main duties of the job In return for your commitment we will provide the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive induction and Mental Health Nurse development programme (including a comprehensive Preceptorship Programme for newly registered nurses) which ensures that you feel fully supported with the right tools to undertake this challenging, but rewarding job. We will provide you with access to Post Registration training courses to help staff meet both your own identified continued professional development needs and the developing needs of this service. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026). Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. ### 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 ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Registered Nurse (RMN,RGN) - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of formal post registration learning ### LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Experience of working within an In-Patient or residential setting - Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook **Desirable** - Experience in the provision of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment - Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector ### PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care - Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management - An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health **Desirable** - Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment - Knowledge of evidence-based intervention with service users in an all phases of mental illness - Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs - Knowledge of child care / protection issues - Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights ## Documents - [staff benefits - ghc (pdf, 618.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2522) - [additional information for applicants (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2656) - [band 5 job description and person specification (pdf, 624.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10623030) ## 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.