Job summary
Rampton Hospital is one of three high secure hospitals in England and Wales, with three national services. With long term support and relationship building at the forefront of what we do, if you want to make a difference to our patients lives and work in High Secure Forensics this is the role for you.
STAFF NURSE- NEWLY QUALIFYING IN 2025 - RAMPTON HOSPITAL- £36, 970-£43,483 per annum (inclusive of high secure allowance)
We are seeking to recruit Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses who will qualify this year, to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital, continuing to offer assessment, risk management, care, and treatment to aid recovery and step down to lesser conditions of security.
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Main duties of the job
We are the only hospital in the country to provide high secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.
Rampton Hospital has 24 wards offering comprehensive assessment and recovery focused individualised care and treatment packages for patients who experience a mental health disorder, personality disorder or learning disabilities combined with a history of offending behaviour.
We are looking for nurses to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to help reduce risk and make a difference to the lives of our patients.
Therefore, applicants will need to
the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary teamdeliver high quality nursing care with a compassionate and caring attitude within a High Secure settingbe committed and motivated to providing innovative carepromote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling
We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to succeed. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team, a developing staff voice group and a robust preceptorship package.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role as a Registered Nurse would include:
Planning, implementing, promoting and evaluating safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.Maintaining accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.Being aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance.Obtaining and interpreting physical Healthcare observationsDemonstrating and being responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role as a Registered Nurse would include:
Planning, implementing, promoting and evaluating safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.Maintaining accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.Being aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance.Obtaining and interpreting physical Healthcare observationsDemonstrating and being responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing Degree and PIN in view for completion summer 2025
- Maintains current registration with the NMC
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Rampton Hospital and it's services.
- Demonstration of knowledge and learning related to High Secure Forensics
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing Degree and PIN in view for completion summer 2025
- Maintains current registration with the NMC
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Rampton Hospital and it's services.
- Demonstration of knowledge and learning related to High Secure Forensics
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
