Newly Qualified Staff Nurse
Closing date: 22 January 2026
Moor Croft Ward at Foss Park Hospital are looking for enthusiastic newly qualified Mental Health Nurses to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.
Student Nurses who are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.
We are passionate about teamwork and creating a great place to work.
This role includes
* Improving the lives of those with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through delivery of excellent services to promote recovery.
* To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients
* To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions.
* Acting as named nurse to patients
* To facilitate the development of others within the team and to support student nurses
* To be responsible for the day to day running of the ward
* To promote at all times a positive image of mental health services for other people and the wider Trust
Main duties of the job
Moor Croft Ward is an acute assessment ward for people aged 65 years and older who are experiencing functional mental illness, many of whom are supported home on their discharge from the ward.
* Maintaining patients dignity, privacy and safety at all times. Assessing risk
* Adhering to mental capacity and mental health act.
* Recognising potential signs of harm and ensuring patients are safeguarded.
* Maintaining high professional standards.
* Delivering and planning evidence‑based care in collaboration with the patient, families and wider MDT.
* Assessing patient need and delivering appropriate and timely interventions.
* Safe administration and storage of medicines.
The MDT team consists of medical staff, psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language services, dietetics and physical health care, due to this we are able to offer a comprehensive assessment of each patient and their individual needs.
Daily MDT report outs and discussions aid the holistic approach to our care on Moor Croft Ward and contribute to the effective treatment and management of each patient, whilst considering discharge planning throughout their in‑patient journey.
About us
Working for TEWV NHS Trust you can expect fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities. Post‑grad qualifications can be supported throughout your career pathway in mental health practice, as well as clinical skills or leadership & management skills, that can lead onto more senior roles within the organisation, helping you to identify and build upon a career pathway. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.
Job responsibilities
This role involves working in a fast‑pace inpatient environment for 18 patients with mental health problems.
It involves the delivery of high quality interventions to meet the needs of the patient, developed in collaboration with the patient, their families and the wider MDT whilst following best practice guidelines.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
* To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
* Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Knowledge
* Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
* Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
* Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
* Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
* Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Undertake lead professional/care co‑ordinator responsibilities (following probationary period)
* Manage own time and prioritise effectively
* Co‑ordinate and prioritise the activities of the ward/community team
* Motivate and work positively and assertively with other members of the team
* Provide (following probationary period) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
* Use approved techniques in physical intervention (following training)
* Demonstrates recovery focussed practice
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.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata, per annum
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