The closing date is 07 September 2025
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurses to join our evolving Assessment and Treatment in-patient unit at Townend Court.
The successful applicant will work under a new leadership team and join a team of skilled nurses and healthcare assistants who have patient care and Humber Trust values at the core of their practice. Learning Disability services have been changing and continue to evolve to meet the clinical demands of a modern inpatient facility and we are looking for the right candidates to join this team.
The successful candidates will be valued members of a multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to develop their own skills in working with patients with complex and challenging needs to achieve measurable and genuine outcomes that are life enhancing for them. The posts offer an excellent and exciting opportunity to develop clinical leadership expertise and will allow scope for personal and professional development within a friendly and supported environment. You will have a good knowledge of current policy drivers and be able to implement research into practice .
There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work flexibly across the Learning Disability Service supporting the Intensive Support team when required. There may also be the opportunity to work on a rotational basis with the Intensive Support team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will consist of:
- Leading the shift / delegating tasks
- Managing a caseload.
- Completing Care Plans / Risk Assessments.
- Chairing Meetings.
- Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Meetings.
- Delivering personal cares to patients
- Administration of medication – oral and IM.
- Supporting patients to access leave
- Dealing with potential and actual conflict situations which may include the use of trust approved DMI techniques
- Undertaking basic physical observations (NEWS2) and supportive engagements of patients.
- Day to day management of the ward
- Undertaking supervision with Healthcare Assistants.
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Nursing Degree in Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Nursing
- A broad understanding of relevant policy drivers and their impact on clinical practice, e.g. NSF/Valuing People, Winterbourne and Francis
- An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within an identified clinical area
- Standard IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of caseload management responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
skills and competenices
Essential
- Effective time management
- Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).