Staff Nurse

NHS; Prudhoe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

It's an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. We have new opportunities for Registered Nurses on Ferndene Hospital site, to provide specialist care for Children and Young people, between the ages of 13 - 18 years. The service provides assessment, care and treatment for patients with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and/or autism, in both general admission settings and secure environments.

As a CNTW employee, we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including coaching, apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme.

We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff, and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing, covering emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career, and social aspects.

If you'd like to apply for one of our vacancies, please complete your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic qualified Band 5 Staff Nurse (Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses) within Specialist Children and Young people services at Ferndene Hospital.

Successful applicants must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe patient care. Applicants should have a minimum of 9 months experience within post, and if within preceptorship, must be working towards sign off. Applicants should have an interest in working within specialist care in a challenging but rewarding environment.

You will work in a highly supportive team and will be encouraged to access training opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

On commencement, you will receive a robust induction to our service, service-specific training to equip you in the role you have applied for, as well as mandatory training including PMVA and ILS.

You will be well supported by the team through regular clinical and managerial supervision, reflective practice, and team debriefs, yearly appraisals to support both your personal and professional development.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo standard NHS pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• 9 months post-registration clinical experience
• Successfully completed the OSCE exam

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
• Clinical supervision
• Mental health/learning disabilities needs
• Care co-ordination
• Safeguarding

Skills and Competencies

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Time management

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.