Job overview
Staff Nurse,
Band 5 Older Person Mental Health, Inpatient.
Are you passionate about Older Person’s Mental Health Nursing? Are you looking for a demanding but rewarding nursing career? Do you want to work for a provider that values integrated and hollistic care for Older People with mental illness?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated staff nurses to join the Older Persons Mental Health Service Line, working into our inpatient unit. The unit is situated in the grounds of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, and compromises of two wards - Cragside and Sunniside.
The vacancy is for Cragside ward which provides inpatient admission, assessment, treatment and discharge planning to patients who have an Organic illness, and are over the age of 65. The team works closely with Sunniside ward. You would be joining a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team at an exciting time as the unit participates in the NHS England Culture of Care Program.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals, who have a desire to improve the lives of Older People experiencing Mental Health Problems.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and will be part of the assessment of care needs, risk assessment, formulation and implementation of care plans that are meaningful to our Patients.
You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated to engage within our patient group & ward environment.
The postholder will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service and work across all shift patterns including night shift.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached for full details.
If you are interested in applying, please get in touch and we can arrange for you to ‘Meet the Team’. To book a time slot or arrange an informal discussion, email [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge skills and Experience
Essential
- • Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC Registration
- • Diploma/ Degree in Nursing.
- • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- • Ability to assess. Plan, deliver and evaluate quality care
- • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
- • Relevant NHS experience
Desirable
- • Experience of complex mental health problems
- • Participate in audit.
- • Recent relevant experience.
- • Knowledge and experience of Older Peoples Mental Health
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential
- • Analyse and make clinical decisions based on clinical information through detailed Nursing assessment and evaluation.
- • Ensure that patient care is planned and delivered to meet individual patient need
Desirable
- • Respond to information gained from audit and research in area of practice to implement change where necessary to ensure best practice.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Mental Health with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust in Gateshead, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Full time permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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