The closing date is 16 June 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)
Job summary
Highbury Hospital have exciting opportunities to join their well established, compassionate and creative teams as a Staff Nurse. We are seeking individuals who are driven, compassionate, empathetic and innovative. We have a vacancy on Redwood 2 and one on Rowan 2 both of which are 16 bedded female acute inpatient wards offering therapeutic and meaningful engagement, care and treatment to a diverse range of woman with varied mental health needs. As a Staff Nurse, you will proactively engage with the wider MDT, formulate care plans, adequately risk assess, engaged in named nurse sessions and support with leading a team with compassion and commitment. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and develop. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as experienced nurses.
We’re investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.
Job responsibilities
We have a strong recovery focus and value a diverse range of perspectives about mental health. We pride ourselves on our work with families and carers. We have a busy therapeutic group programme as well as lots of individual working, and opportunities for our patients’ personal development, learning skills, and robust support for move on.
The main responsibilities of the job are:
To assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.To be aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance.To obtain and interpret physical Healthcare observationsDemonstrate and be responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, MentalCapacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc.
You must be a RMN or equivalent and registered with the NMC. You must be able to work flexible hours on a 24hr rota including weekends and bank holidays.
Applicants must have some experience of working within the mental health setting, be flexible, hardworking and compassionate with a desire to work in a fast pace environment.
You will have access to training and development, annual appraisals and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) to degree level or equivalent.
- Maintains current registration with the NMC.
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
Knwoledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s.
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good written/oral communication skills.
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic.
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
- IT skills.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays).
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).