The closing date is 09 April 2026
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Job summary
RDaSH is a forward-thinking NHS organisation providing mental health, learning disability, and community physical health services across South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and North Lincolnshire. The Trust is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care while supporting staff to thrive professionally and personally.
Working for RDaSH means being part of an organisation that:
- Places recovery, person-centred care, and community impact at the heart of everything it does.
- Actively promotes inclusion, equality, and diversity across its workforce and services.
- Encourages staff involvement in shaping services, quality improvement, and innovation.
- Maintains strong partnerships with local communities, services, and education providers.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver therapeutic, evidence-based nursing care to individuals with a range of mental health conditions.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk management, and care planning in partnership with service users and carers.
- Promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing through meaningful engagement and therapeutic interventions.
- Administer medication safely and monitor its effectiveness, reporting concerns appropriately.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold professional, legal, and safeguarding standards.
- Support crisis management and contribute to creating a safe, supportive ward environment.
- Engage in reflective practice, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
This role provides an opportunity to develop core clinical skills within an acute inpatient setting, building confidence in decision-making, therapeutic communication, and collaborative care delivery.
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or Equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental Health Act 1983 / Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Safeguards Risk assessment and management
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Being able to assess, plan and implement care
- Good command of verbal and written English language
- Must be able to undertake RRI training course
Experience
Desirable
- Recent experience in intended speciality
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).