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Staff Nurse Older Adult Inpatient

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pa, pro rata
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
05 Dec 2025
Contract Type
Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Leave Cover)
Posted Date
21 Nov 2025

Job overview

If you want to make an impact in your Nursing career then we are the Trust to do it! At NHFT  we'll  give you every   opportunity to realise your full potential and develop the stand-out career that’s right for you.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) has a  purpose built inpatient mental health unit for  older adults in Northampton at Berrywood Hospital. We are currently recruiting for Band  5 RMN's on Brookview Ward  which is a 8 bedded Organic Ward  for the over 65 years old.

  • CQC outstanding
  • Overtime incentive
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Preceptorship package with follow on mentorship training
  • Recovery principles are embedded in all our activities
  • The older adult ward is AIMS accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry
  • We have fantastic opportunities for both newly qualified and experienced nurses

Main duties of the job

Our Ward is committed to delivering high quality care to our Service Users with a focus on Service User and Carers involvement at every level.

  • 12 bedded Organic Assessment & Treatment Ward at Berrywood

We offer a Preceptorship Programme, mandatory and area specific training programme including Personal Safety Course and opportunities for ongoing learning within NHFT through links with Northampton University and The Open University.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.