# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/9f47d7ee-1be5-456f-ba17-cbbbec300aeb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/9f47d7ee-1be5-456f-ba17-cbbbec300aeb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T23:02:46.588Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8268081 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268081?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Acute Inpatient Service specialises in providing assessment and treatment for adults experiencing acute episodes of mental ill health. We support adults who present with a variety of experiences, needs and diagnoses, working dynamically to collaboratively support their holistic wellbeing beyond ‘just’ a diagnosis. The Acute Inpatient Service is a progressive advocate of reducing stigma regarding mental ill health and actively works alongside partner agencies and carers to achieve individualised recovery goals. The Acute Inpatient Service can be a challenging environment due to the fast pace and variation in the presentations of the individuals whom we support. However, such factors contribute towards the dynamism, enthusiasm and up skilling of highly supportive teams. The Acute Inpatient Service collaboratively and compassionately supports individuals in their experience of crisis. LYPFT are invested in reducing the use of restrictive interventions, especially within inpatient services. We provide care for individuals who receive treatment under the Mental Health Act and those who are admitted informally. Teams have enthusiastically worked to embed the Safewards model into everyday culture and practice and are actively working on the implementation of further initiatives to improve the experience of services users. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an experience and dedicated Staff Nurses to join us and be part of our forward thinking, progressive team that invests in staff through continuous development and career progression. All team members will be supported through structured supervision and the appraisal process. Due to an occupational requirement we are not able to consider any newly qualified candidates who require a preceptorship, this vacancy is only open to experienced band 5 nurses. LYPFT are invested in the development of its staff. The Trust offer a variety of training and development opportunities in relation to clinical leadership, physical health care, progression through banding and more nuanced opportunities that arise within the service. In LYPFT, we pride ourselves on upholding our Trust Values, not only for those receiving care under our services, but for the staff who we support. We keep it simple; we have integrity, we care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder is responsible for the assessment, Planning implementation and evaluation of care needs, for patients who will be receiving care in an inpatient setting. They will be required to Keep all the electronic care systems up to date and relevant to the patients identified needs. They will operate in a collaborative and inclusive way, when working with the patient group, to support the recovery process. The post-holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff. The post holder is expected to regularly act as the shift coordinator or may be the nurse in charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or their deputy. They will act as a mentor to student nurses, will be a preceptor to newly qualified staff and may sometimes be responsible for implementing the Appraisal process and will line supervise unqualified staff. They will be competent and the administration of medication and understand and comply with their expected role around issue related to the Mental Health Act They will be expected to engage in incident management and enacting risk management plans. They will work collaboratively within the MDT to contribute towards care planning. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills, including de-escalation skills and ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and carers ### Values **Desirable** - Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue. - Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help. - Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the 6 Cs; Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Commitment and Courage ### Experience **Essential** - An experience band 5 who is not a preceptee and has experience of working on an inpatient ward ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered RNMH ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582791) - [person specification (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582792) - [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928) - [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929) ## 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.