# Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Doncaster
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **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, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29T13:43:04.574Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_acute_inpatient_unit/Adult_acute_inpatient_unit-v8067580
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067580?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Swallownest Court is located on the outskirts of Rotherham Town Centre and comprises of three wards on site. Osprey 18 beds acute, Sandpiper 18 beds acute, Kingfisher 5 beds PICU. Our modern purpose built building is part of the All Age Mental Health Inpatient Pathway for the Rotherham Care Group.

Patient care is governed by our multi-disciplinary collaborative approach where extensive assessment and individualised treatment plans form part of our pathways whilst stabilising acute symptoms. We are committed to the ethos of the recovery model promoting hope, optimism and innovative ways of working in partnership with patients.

If you are committed to enabling the recovery of people experiences acute mental ill health we would like to hear from you to ensure we provide continued high quality care whilst supporting the existing team in a dynamic clinical environment.

### Main duties of the job

We value highly motivated, enthusiastic and resilient staff to work alongside out team whilst taking responsibility for coordinating and managing shifts on a daily basis. If you are forward thinking with a clear understanding of risk assessments and a good working knowledge of the principals of acute psychiatry we would welcome your application.

Support will be offered through regular clinical and managerial supervision, in-house and external training; facilitated reflective practice sessions with our on-site psychologists and an individual approach to your future developmental needs.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

## Job Details

Swallownest Court is located on the outskirts of Rotherham Town Centre and comprises of three wards on site. Osprey 18 beds acute, Sandpiper 18 beds acute, Kingfisher 5 beds PICU. Our modern purpose built building is part of the All Age Mental Health Inpatient Pathway for the Rotherham Care Group.

Patient care is governed by our multi-disciplinary collaborative approach where extensive assessment and individualised treatment plans form part of our pathways whilst stabilising acute symptoms. We are committed to the ethos of the recovery model promoting hope, optimism and innovative ways of working in partnership with patients.

If you are committed to enabling the recovery of people experiences acute mental ill health we would like to hear from you to ensure we provide continued high quality care whilst supporting the existing team in a dynamic clinical environment.

## Job Description

We value highly motivated, enthusiastic and resilient staff to work alongside out team whilst taking responsibility for coordinating and managing shifts on a daily basis. If you are forward thinking with a clear understanding of risk assessments and a good working knowledge of the principals of acute psychiatry we would welcome your application.

Support will be offered through regular clinical and managerial supervision, in-house and external training; facilitated reflective practice sessions with our on-site psychologists and an individual approach to your future developmental needs.

## Responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- An ability to fulfil all contractual requirements with 24 hour rotational shift pattern
- Resourceful
- Innovative
- Effective under stress
- Reliable Conscientious
- Diplomatic
- Good team member
- Caring
- Empathetic
- Analytical
- Methodical

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Principles of the nursing process
- Essence of Care
- UKCC code of professional conduct
- Mental Health Act 1983

### Experience

**Essential**

- Recent experience in intended speciality

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- R.M.N. or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Certificate, diploma or degree in mental health
- Mentor Preparation Course

## Documents

- [jd & ps (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414023)
- [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515)
- [national career service application guidance (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2600)
- [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919)

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