Staff Nurse - Adult Mental Health Inpatients

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Staff Nurse - Adult Mental Health Inpatients

The closing date is 23 March 2026

Oak House providesrehabilitation and recovery services for adults with complex and enduringmental health difficulties. Oak House has a supportive and motivatedmulti-disciplinary team that take pride in ensuring that patients have apositive experience during their admission. Being part of our experienced teamwould allow you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills to support patientsto develop their skills and confidence in activities of daily living andaccessing community activities. You will receive access to comprehensivetraining and educational courses. We will provide you with resources to developa long term career, continual professional development, and a range of support.

You will be required to work Part time 8 x 11.5 hrs shifts over a 4 week periodincluding; working days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

If you would liketo discuss this role informally, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager,please see the top right-hand side of the advert.

Main duties of the job

Yourduties will include:

• Clinical handover from outgoing shift.
• Allocation and planning of patient care and therapeutic activities.
• Ensuring all activities of daily living are supported in a person centred way focussing on independence and wellbeing.
• Medication administration.
• Ensuring the Mental Health Act is correctly applied.
• Supervision of junior colleagues including health care assistants and student nurses

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification Qualifications

• RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
• Registered on the NMC register
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Experience

• Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
• Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
• Ensuring actions contribute to quality

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Sound clinical skills
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care

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.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPro rata for part time