Staff Nurse - Medlock Ward - Female inpatient unit
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M41 5SLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 November 2026
6 days leftJob description
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse on Medlock Ward, you will provide high-quality, compassionate, and recovery-focused care to women experiencing acute mental he...
- Deliver effective nursing care to women admitted with acute mental health needs.
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and contribute to risk assessments and management plans.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans in partnership with service users, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Act as a named nurse and coordinate care throughout the service user's inpatient journey.
- Promote a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused ward environment.
- Administer medication safely and monitor its effectiveness in line with NMC standards and Trust policies.
- Facilitate therapeutic interventions, engagement activities, and one-to-one support sessions.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and ensure all safeguarding concerns are promptly identified and escalated.
- Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and community teams.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to incident reporting, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Support and supervise support workers, students, and newly appointed staff where appropriate.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Qualifications
Essential: - NMC registration; - graduating by start date
Desirable: - experience in female services; - Additional CPD
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working within inpatient services
Desirable: - experience in female services
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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