Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 383-OPC-6201-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walton Unit
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- per annum, pro rata
- Closing
- 18/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Please note, if a high volume of applications is received, this advert may close early so please ensure you submit your application without delay.
This is a chance to join our friendly team on Bluebell Ward, working a variety of shifts. Our team supports those with a functional mental health illness. We work proactively with our patient group and their loved ones promoting independence and choice in their care.
Bluebell Ward accommodates up to 14 inpatients in single, ensuite bedrooms to provide privacy and dignity to support recovery. Like the other facilities within the exciting Making Room for Dignity programme, Bluebell Ward has been designed in collaboration with staff, service users and carers to create the best possible environment for everyone, with quiet places and green spaces.
Main duties of the job
We have an established leadership team which consists of a Ward Manager, Clinical Leads, Lead Nurses and Occupational Therapists. Bluebell is a mixed sex environment with single ensuite rooms. This is where you will find a positive, supportive and friendly environment.
You will:
- Work as part of a team responsible for the delivery of Patient/Client Centred Care.
- Promote and support service user and carer involvement as autonomy and choices are an integral part of the philosophy of the Trust.
- Respond to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner which respects the rights of individuals and groups.
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure that clinical services are delivered to the highest standard and in accordance with the most recent evidence based guidance.
- As a registered nurse, be personally accountable for your professional practice that will be delivered in accordance with the legal and professional responsibilities outlined by the NMC.
- Ensure that services are provided in a safe and supportive environment and at all times adopt a professional approach to your work promoting a positive image to services users/carers and the general public.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Are you:
- Looking for career progression
- returning to the profession after a break
- seeking to develop in your role
- looking for a challenge and committed to driving change
You must be dynamic, organised, enthusiastic and motivated with evidence of continued professional development, with excellent communication and assessment skills and be able to use your initiative and keep calm in a busy and unpredictable environment.
You will join a nurturing team providing individualised recovery focused assessment and care planning.
The post will provide an ideal opportunity to extend your skill base in acute care with opportunities to become involved in a variety of work streams including patient, service and staff development.
You will be expected to work shifts across a 7 day week, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship for this post as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship (bank and agency service is excluded). This would apply to anyone who has current time limited right to work in the UK and would require sponsorship in the near future commencing at the bottom of the band. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- RMN or equivalent
- Educated to Diploma Level (i.e. Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education / training (working towards Diploma qualification)
- Completed student mentorship programme or willing to undertake
Desirable criteria
- Supervision training completed or willing to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate the development of post registration clinical competence.
- Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct and their application in practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge and developing expertise of CPA / Risk Assessment and Management skills
- Demonstrate up to date evidence based knowledge
- Able to work shifts
- Ability to lead and co ordinate a shift
- Good time management skills
- Awareness of named nurse framework
Desirable criteria
- Able to support Junior staff with clinical supervision
- Completed preceptorship
- Good IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Owen
- Job title
- Senior Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 932332
- Additional information
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