Band 5 RMN Staff Nurse (Adult Mental Health) 

£25,655 - £31,534 plus between 30-60% enhancements for unsociable hours 

Full and Part Time applications welcome                                         

£2,750 Golden Hello payment for this role for new starters to the Trust.

NMC fees paid for the first year for all newly qualified nurses. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new service in a newly redeveloped acute mental health hospital, Sherwood Oaks. Not only will you be there at the forefront providing high quality care from the very beginning, but you’ll also contribute to the shaping and development of this new service.

We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused Registered Mental Health Nurses with excellent communication skills to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. If you are a qualified RMN, who is passionate about providing high quality compassionate care to the population of Nottinghamshire and able to demonstrate our core values of Compassion, Honesty, Trust, Respect and Teamwork, then this may be the job for you!

In return, we offer you a supporting professional network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality clinical supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.

About Us

Sherwood Oaks is a brand new 70 bedded Adult Mental Health Inpatient service which is due to open in early 2022, located on the outskirts of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

The hospital will have 4 single sex wards and a hospital-based place of safety (Section 136 suite), all providing single person accommodation with en-suite facilities. Sherwood Oaks Hospital will provide high quality care 24 hours a day 7 days a week to people over the age of 18 from Nottingham City and County who are experiencing a range of mental health and emotional difficulties.

Sherwood Oaks sits within the Adult Mental Health Directorate, of the Mental Health Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

About the Role

We are really keen to receive applications from existing Band 5 Staff Nurses working in other areas. You will have many transferable skills that you can use within an AMH setting and you will be supported to broaden these skills further.

As a Staff Nurse, you will form part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting the planning and delivery of patient care while working in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people’s needs.

You will be a registered nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability), with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), with excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team, along with a positive attitude and a commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice.

Main Duties of the Role:

• Assess patient’s needs, analyse and develop treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach

• Provide timely and occasionally intensive support to patients within an acute inpatient setting

• Maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised

• Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy

• Apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance

• Provide education and supervision to junior staff members, peers and other professionals

What We Can Offer You

We welcome applications from experienced nurses, or from those just starting out their career, either as a current student, or a recently qualified preceptor nurse.

We operate on a 27/7 shift rota. Hours can be flexible, and we welcome applications from those wanting either part time or full time work.

This is a rewarding and vital role in the delivery of treatment to our patients within a supportive environment. In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:

• Up to 33 days holiday PLUS bank holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working
• Relocation Allowance
• Free Onsite Parking
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay
• Paid emergency and carers leave
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Commitment to career development
• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Working in a supportive environment
• Retail discounts
• Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities
• Preceptorship Programme
• Staff Health and Wellbeing Services

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