Job overview Brant Ward is an 18-bedded acute assessment ward for older adults experiencing complex mental health needs, based at Witham Court within the Older Adults and Frailty Division. We are seeking motivated, compassionate Band 5 Mental Health Nurses to join our established and supportive multidisciplinary team. This is a rewarding and fast-paced inpatient environment, offering excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills in assessment, risk management and therapeutic engagement with older adults experiencing acute mental illness. The role is well suited to nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and who value teamwork, learning and reflective practice. Brant Ward is known for its welcoming culture, strong peer support and commitment to compassionate care. Staff consistently describe the ward as challenging but rewarding, with a strong sense of pride in the positive difference made to patients and carers. Whether you are newly qualified or bringing existing inpatient experience, you will be supported to grow in confidence, capability and professional identity within a team that values kindness, curiosity and shared learning. The ward continues to develop evidence-based, person-centred practice and works closely with community and Home Treatment Teams as part of the acute care pathway. This is an excellent opportunity to join a service that values development, supervision and progression within a supportive clinical environment. Advert The post holder will work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate inpatient nursing care to older adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will be responsible for completing comprehensive nursing and risk assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans in collaboration with service users, carers and the wider care team. The role involves delivering a range of therapeutic nursing interventions that promote recovery, autonomy and wellbeing. As a named nurse, you will coordinate care, contribute to clinical reviews and work collaboratively with medical, allied health and community colleagues to support admission, treatment and discharge planning. The post holder will contribute to the day-to-day running of the ward, supporting the nurse in charge to maintain high standards of care, safety and documentation in line with professional, organisational and information governance requirements. You will support students and junior staff in practice, participate in supervision and training, and contribute to audit, service development and quality improvement activity within the ward setting. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.