Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to work as part of a team
- Skills
Good written and oral communication skills
- Skills
Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Skills
Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Skills
Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- Skills
IT skills
- Skills
Able to effectively assess and manage risk
- Skills
Able to provide comprehensive and accurate documentation
- Skills
demonstrates effectively leadership skills, able to support junior staff members and students
- Skills
Be an effective role model to others
- Training
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
- Knowledge
Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge
Good written/oral communication skills
- Knowledge
Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Knowledge
Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Knowledge
Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- Knowledge
IT skills
- Experience
Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
- Qualifications
Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent.
- Qualifications
Maintains current registration with the NMC
- Physical requirements
Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction
- Physical requirements
Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
- Contractual Requirements
Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays)
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care
- Experience
Specialist and area specific experience
- Qualifications
Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Job overview
Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham has 32 beds across 3 wards and is based on site with an education facility for our inpatients, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams and both inpatient and community perinatal teams.
Currently Hercules , Phoenix and Pegasus Ward have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses or Registered Learning Disability Nurses to join our team.
Hercules Ward is an 8 bedded PICU that works with young people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems. We work closely with families and a full MDT to ensure positive outcomes for young people and we encourage staff to be fully involved in patients care and participate in both group and 1:1 work.
Phoenix Ward is a busy 12 bedded general acute ward providing highly specialist services, 7 days a week, to young people aged 13 to 18 who are experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties. We have a large MDT and opportunity to ensure a wide range of therapeutic intervention.
Pegasus Ward is a specialist eating disorder ward. Family based treatment is integral to the treatment and recovery of young people with eating disorders and families and carers are encouraged to be fully involved in their care; there are therefore opportunities for staff to be involved in family work as well as individual & group work with the young people.
All new staff nurses will rotate between all wards as part of their induction to the service.
Main duties of the job
Our nurses have a key clinical role within a well established multidisciplinary team. You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of working with people with mental health problems and supporting carers /families in an acute environment. You should have a working knowledge of the management of safeguarding processes, have excellent communication and leadership skills and have a strong ability to assess and manage risk.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the uploaded job description. Further details regarding the essential criteria can be found in the person specification.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.
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.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Retford, England. It is listed as a Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.
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