Staff Nurse
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Kettering, NN15 7PWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
We are looking for an outstanding mental health staff nurse (Band 5) to join our adult mental health inpatient service at the Welland Centre, St Mary'...
You will: -
- Co-produce individualised programmes of care and be responsible for assessing service user's needs under the supervision of the Charge Nurse or Keyworker.-Ensure that service users' mental state, needs, risks and strengths are comprehensively assessed, and that multi-disciplinary care is co-produced to a consistently high standard. Assessment must include consideration of Child Protection issues and factors relating to vulnerable adults.-Ensure that service users have a Care Programme designed and delivered in line with their assessed needs, risks, strengths and wishes.-Act as Keyworker under supervision and as directed by the Nurse in Charge.-Deputise for the Nurse in Charge in his/her absence and carry out the duties associated with this position.-Demonstrate knowledge with regard to the delivery of care to service users detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 acting as their advocate when appropriate.-Work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver programmes of activities/care.-Participate in continual service development by the application of evidence-based practice.-Communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users, carers and visitors to the Ward.-Ensure nursing practice is fully reflected in the use of the Trust's Single Clinical Record.-Be flexible with regard to shift working including day and night rotation in the service which operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year service
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Qualifications
Essential: - Relevant RMN qualification/ or due to qualify as RMN in next 6 months
Experience
Essential: - Working knowledge of NHFT Acute Adult inpatient settings in last year
Desirable: - Welland Centre experience as a student/undertaking RMN bank shifts
Personal Statement
Essential: - Full and complete personal statement relevant to the role; - Full and complete application form
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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