Staff Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting time to join Secure Care Services at Northgate Park, Morpeth due to developments within the service.
We are looking for a motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses with excellent values to support adults with complex needs in a secure care setting.
You must have excellent communication skills, be reliable, punctual, leading the team with the ability to adapt/respond to changing situations. In return we offer excellent opportunities for career progression, established forums for staff health and well-being as well as exposure to development.
We currently have 2 band 5 registered nurse opportunities within Elsdon Ward at Sycamore due to the expansion of the service. Elsdon Ward is for men who present with mental health conditions and with long term care needs who either have offended or displayed offending type behaviour and pose a significant danger to themselves or the public.
Main duties of the job
The Service offers a range of treatment programmes which incorporate a wide selection of needs based individual and group treatments. These specific therapies are reinforced by a consistent environmental behavioural approach which encourages individuals to display a positive outlook with respect to themselves and those around them.
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 which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects.
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.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 27th March 2025
Closing date : 10th April 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- Continued professional development
- Post registration clinical experience
- Successfully completed the OSCE exam
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- PMVA
- Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
- Mental health legislation
- NMC standards and professional accountability
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and Communication skills
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Risk Assessment/ 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northgate Park
Morpeth
NE61 3BP
