Overview
Ancora House is an in‑patient child and adolescent mental health service, comprising 30 beds split across two wards: Coral and Indigo. It is a general adolescent unit that also supports young people with eating disorders.
Position
Band 5 Staff Nurses at Ancora House, a rotational shift basis (days, nights and twilight shifts).
Key Responsibilities
* Provide the highest quality of care for our service users as part of a supportive, knowledgeable multi‑disciplinary team.
* Work on a rotational shift basis covering days, nights and twilight shifts.
* Participate in the excellent training and preceptorship programme.
Qualifications and Expectations
* Understand and apply the 6 C’s in practice: Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.
* Demonstrate the Trust’s Values through everyday actions and provide examples from work experience or personal life.
Induction and Training
All new starters commence in post on a fixed start date each month in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role.
What We Offer
* Inclusive recruitment practices as a Disability Confident Employer and Rainbow Badge Scheme member.
* Guaranteed Interview Scheme for armed forces community applicants and encouraged applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
* Access to a values‑based interview process exploring what you do and how you do it.
Contact
cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or call 01244 393100. If you have a disability meeting the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Advert Close Date
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Oct 2025.
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