Job vacancy: Band 5 Staff Nurse - Bath, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Bath

Job summary

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 342-BNS040-0626

Employer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillview Lodge
Town: Bath
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/06/2026 23:59

Band 5 Staff Nurse - Bath

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to service users, in accordance with up-to-date evidence-based professional practice and AWP policies.

To use own skills, knowledge and resources to provide mentoring opportunities for staff within designated areas and promote positive attitudes towards mental health. This will include:

• Regular provision of advice and mentoring to staff.

• Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post-registered students, novice practitioners, and new team members as directed.

• To maintain and develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure that practice reflects best practice, remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing patient and NHS service needs, as outlined in the NHS Plan (2000).

• Abide by the legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice as outlined in the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.

• Take responsibility for post-registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in NMC Standards.

• To receive clinical supervision in accordance on a contracted and regular basis from an identified Senior Practitioner, as per trust Clinical Supervision Policy.

• To be aware of the need for appropriate management support and supervision from the line manager, and to maintain records of these meetings.

• Maintain Health and Safety in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).

• Work to the Clinical and Personnel Policies and Procedures of AWP Trust.

• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant medicines, related medication management issues and act in accordance with the appropriate NMC standards and Trust policy, and ensure that others also work within these guidelines.

To make best use of available workforce resources based on agreed staffing models ensuring provision of best care possible. Follow Trust and Service Policies in regard to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public.

• To take part in PEAT and environmental risk assessments as requested so that best use is made of resources.

• Manage temporary staffing resources in line with AWP best practice guidance.

• Ensure that service provision is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge.

• Effective time management.

• Utilize electronic rostering systems (Rosterpro).

• Participate in education and training opportunities.

• To take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Charge Nurse or Clinical Team Leader.

• To be familiar with and comply with all Policies & Procedures operational within the Trust.

To maintain standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines. This will include:

• The upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant NMC Guidelines and Trust Policy.

• Work under the direction of ‘Essence of Care’ lead.

• Contribute to the achievement of Controls Assurance Standards relating to Records Management within their span of control.

• Maintain safety of clients and staff within the Unit and ensure legal obligations are fulfilled.

To contribute to practice development activity and evidence-based mental health nursing.

This will include:

• Undertake relevant practice development/research activity.

• Take part in a rolling programme of audit.

• Comply with activity as outlined in “The Essence of Care”.

• Work within the framework of AWP and Department of Health Research Governance.

• Contribute to providing professional nursing advice within the post-holder’s area of responsibility and span of knowledge.

Communication and Working Relationships

INTERNAL EXTERNAL

Multidisciplinary Team Advocacy Groups

Staff from other areas & Trusts Social Services

CPA Co-ordinator Voluntary Organisations

MHA Administrator

Ward Manager

General information for all Employees

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RMN Pin Registration

We are proud to be fostering a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. A key commitment to this is improving staff representation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, those from the LGBTQ+ communities, people with ‘lived-experience’ of mental health conditions and people living with disabilities,– we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ offering a guaranteed interview to Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. This includes people with a variety of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions (for example autism, ADHD, sensory, physical and learning disabilities).

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.

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Please apply to join us, we would love to hear from you. Any personal details you supply to us are kept safe in line with the General Data Protection Regulations.

Adverts normally close for application a few minutes before midnight on the closing date and we will let you know if we are offering you an interview by email via our recruitment system ‘TRAC’. We contact all applicants within 4 weeks after the closing date, so please check your emails regularly once you have submitted your application; you are welcome to contact us, via the TRAC system, if you have any queries about your application.

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Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Ben Amor
Job title: Ward manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01225 675196

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