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
Hercules Ward (PICU) Pegasus Ward (Specialist Eating Disorder Unit) and Phoenix Ward (General Adolescent Unit) have exciting opportunities for an experienced RMN or RNLD to join our teams.
THIS POST IS FOR A FULL TIME 12 MONTH FIXED TERM POST TO COVER MATERNITY
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
Hercules Ward is an 8 bedded psychiatric intensive care unit that works with young people experience severe and enduring mental health problems. We work closely with families and a full MDT to ensure positive outcomes for young people. we encourage staff to be fully involved in patients care and including group and 1:1 work.
The hospital is supported by a senior nurse who remains on site 24 hours a day.
Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria can be found in the job description and 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 £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (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 £16 per year applies.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (work mix of all shifts including long days and nights. must be able to work unsocial hours including weekends, nights and bank holidays and public holidays). The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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