The closing date is 09 April 2026
Salary: £31,516 to £38,364 a year per annum/pro rata
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our supportive team on Willow ward, which is an adult acute treatment ward based within Adult Mental Health services in Cardiff.
Successful applicants will play a central role in delivering high-quality, compassionate, and recovery-focused care to adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties. Working within a 17-bedded acute ward, you will support individuals during some of the most challenging periods of their lives, helping them stabilise, regain autonomy, and transition safely back into the community.
The ward operates within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment where teamwork, resilience, and adaptability are essential. The service is committed to trauma-informed care, patient involvement, and continuous improvement.
Staff will be offered a supernumerary period on commencement of post, to offer orientation and support in understanding service provision and associated processes. You will be supported by a ward management team centred on staff wellbeing and development, and newly registered nurses will undergo a preceptorship programme to support ongoing training and development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties, including psychosis, severe mood disorders, crisis presentations, and complex co-morbidities. They will complete mental state examinations, risk assessments, and physical health monitoring to inform collaborative, person-centred care planning. The role includes developing and evaluating individualised care plans with service users, families, and the MDT, and administering medication safely in line with NMC standards.
They will recognise and respond to emerging risks using de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches, contributing to a safe ward environment through safety huddles, incident reviews, and safeguarding. This is essential when acting as nurse in charge and providing supportive leadership.
The post holder will build therapeutic relationships and deliver one-to-one sessions, psychoeducation, psychological skills work, and structured activities to support coping, self-management, and relapse prevention. They will work collaboratively with the MDT and community teams, participate in ward rounds and discharge planning, and support healthcare support workers and students.
They will maintain professional registration, engage in supervision, reflective practice, and required training, and contribute to service improvement and evidence-based practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC
Other
Desirable
- Welsh speaker
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).