Registered Mental Health Nurse Derby

Join our dynamic and compassionate team on our Female Acute Mental Health Ward, where no two days are the same and your contribution genuinely makes a difference. As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to women experiencing acute mental health challenges. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, contributing to assessments, care planning, risk management, and therapeutic interventions. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical skills in a fast-paced inpatient environment, supported by experienced colleagues and strong leadership. We are looking for nurses who are patient-focused, resilient, and passionate about mental health. In return, you will benefit from structured development opportunities, access to clinical supervision, and the chance to positively influence the recovery journey of the women we care for.

Main duties of the job:

• 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 service users/carers and the general public.

This post will start on Ward 34 and move to our newly built ward when it opens in 2025/2026.

About us:

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'.

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.

Job responsibilities:

Post preceptorship nurse, full NMC pin required. 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, 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. There may be occasions where you will be required to work nights.

Person Specification:

Education:

• Essential: RMN or equivalent, Completed preceptorship programme, Completed student mentorship programme or willing to undertake.
• Desirable: Supervision training completed or willing to complete.

Experience:

• Essential: 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: Able to support Junior staff with clinical supervision, Good IT skills.

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. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:

Employer name: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Carsington Unit, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, DE22 3LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details:

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Nurse Laura Collins laura.collins22@nhs.net 01332623891