Job summary
Castleside is a ten bedded, mixed sex ward which specialises in delivering excellent care to older adults who are living with complex cognitive impairment. We are looking for a staff nurse to join our team who will fully embrace this specialised and highly rewarding post and demonstrate a passion for working with our patient group while being supported by an excellent MDT. It is essential you have experience and are able to take charge of the ward. It is also expected that you are highly motivated and flexible and able to work days, nights and weekends.
Main duties of the job
Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, and needs led care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence based nursing care.
Be actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.
Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 4th February 2025
Closing date : 18th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 4th February 2025
Closing date : 18th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- Continued professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and Communication skills
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Risk Assessment/ Management
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- Continued professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
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.
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).
