Staff Nurse

Job overview

We are recruiting Band 3 Staff Nurses to join our teams at Wathwood Hospital.

Wathwood Hospital is a regional medium secure hospital and part of the forensic care group which includes other Low, medium and high secure services. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of person-centred care.

We are seeking to recruit B5 RMNs to join our fantastic and well established multi-disciplinary teams. As a staff nurse you will be allocated to a ward and work as part of a skilled team of nurses and Healthcare assistants providing safe and effective care to our patients. You will have named nurse responsibility and oversee the care of a small number of patients allocated to you. You will lead and coordinate the shift and be able to prioritise and delegate responsibilities as necessary. We are looking for staff nurses who are compassionate but who have a firm and fair approach. Working in forensic services can be challenging and you will need to be hardworking and resilient.

Interviews for this vacancy will be held on the 23 September 2026.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skills The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team Be committed to providing the highest standards of care Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will be required to complete Named Nurse duties for a group of patients and implement the nursing process to provide a high standard of individualised patient care to assist patients on their recovery journey in a medium secure setting.

You will be expected to take charge of shifts on a regular basis and oversee the care of all patients and the performance of team members.

You must be able to work a 7-day week, 24-hour shift pattern, including regular night shifts. You must be an RMN registered with the NMC. Our current shift patterns are 12.5 hour shifts.

You will be required to complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead and coordinate the shift

To promote and maintain the highest standard of care at all times, assuming supervision of junior staff.

To make primary nursing assessments and act as a named nurse to a given number of patients. Attend where possible all relevant CPA meetings.

Assist with setting and monitoring of clinical standards within the immediate clinical area, ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved.

Accept and participate in regular supervision with designated clinical supervisor.

Facilitate clinical supervision with members of the nursing team.

Keep the team leader or Ward Manager informed of any pertinent matters relating to the patients.

When in charge of the shift ensuring that all necessary information is collated and related to other necessary personnel and appropriate action taken to resolve the situation.

Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information at all times.

Delegate fairly to staff, appropriate to their ability and the workload of the ward.

Familiarise and carry out procedures in accordance with local/Trust policies and procedures, eg, fire, health and safety.

Maintain good order and cleanliness on the ward.

Maintain safe custody of medicines and their administration in line with national/local policies and guidelines.

Contribute to a systematic individualised care planning approach to patients’ care with the involvement of allied disciplines and modern nursing strategies.

Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

Be fully conversant with the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Discharge and After Care Policies including: the Care Programme Approach, Supervision Register, Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, and Supervised Discharge, Human Rights Act.

Engage in pre-admission assessment of patients with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of arranging therapeutic interventions in programmes of care.

Act at all times in a professional and clinically credible manner, providing effective role modelling for staff and patients.

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.