Staff Nurse
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Exeter, EX2 5AGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disability trusts? Would you like to be part of a de...
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team will mean you'll need excellent communication skills and were always on the look-out for nurses who are keen to share new ideas and seek-out areas of improvement.
- To assess care needs, develop, implement and
evaluate individual care plans.
- To provide named nurse role to people who use our
service.
- To promote and improve quality of service provided.
- To manage the unit in the absence of Ward Manager /
Team Leader
- To participate in the internal rotation system
including weekend working
Face to face interviews will take place on Monday 16th November.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Experience
Essential: - Experience of Adult and/or Older Persons mental health nursing and the nursing process
Qualifications
Essential: - RMN/ Registered Nurse (Mental Health) with current registration.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of ordering, storing and administering required medications
- Knowledge of possible side effects of medication
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates)
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in providing supervision
- Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health
- Knowledge and understanding of both adult and childrens safeguarding guidance
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers and other professional bodies.
- Ability to engage in and lead (when required) MDT meetings
- Ability to assess situations, make decisions, co-ordinate and organise appropriate responses.
- Have an awareness and ability to maintain personal boundaries.
- Able to risk assess
- To be able to work on the internal ward shift rotation which includes night duties
- To work to the Trust Data Protection and Confidentiality guidance/policy
- Work as an effective role model.
- Promote effective service delivery and future changes in a positive way
- Willingness to develop self
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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