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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (End Date - June 2027)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Earliers, Long Days, Lates & Nights)
Job ref
270-TH188-CH
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
CAMHS Inpatients, Berrywood Hospital
Town
Northampton
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/07/2026 23:59

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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

CAMHS Inpatient Staff Nurses make a difference every day to the lives of the young people they care for.  We are proud of our Staff Nurses, who provide increasingly complex care for patients and support for family members to encourage patient’s to receive the care they need within our inpatient units.

We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurses or Registered Learning Disability Nurses with a passion for high quality care to work within our CAMHS Inpatient Unit. Our current inpatient units are The Sett & The Burrows. The Sett and The Burrows are highly specialised Mental Health Hospital wards offering assessment, treatment and management for young people between the ages of 13-18 years.

Main duties of the job

  • Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Free parking on Trust Sites 
  • Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.
  • You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holiday

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce. 

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. 

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

-        Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with the young people within appropriate professional boundaries

-        Undertaking the role of a Named Nurse/Key-worker to enable the completion of a full assessment of needs with the young person within parameters agreed on admission

-        Assisting registered nurses with the admission and discharge of patients to the ward.

-       Providing direct support to young people and their families, by carrying out nursing interventions, as agreed in individualized treatment plans.

-       Assisting with nursing procedures considered appropriate

-       Supporting young people with aspects of daily living skills if required.

-       Assisting in meeting the dietary needs of patients according to their care plan.

-       Organizing/assisting /helping young people participate in occupational and recreational activities.

-        Supporting young people with therapeutic/treatment programs and education as determined by their care plan and the nurse in charge, ensuring they are prepared and arrive on time.

-        Ensure positive regard to all young people, being sensitive and caring regardless of illness, religion, culture and beliefs.

-        Promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment and personally act as a role model

-        Maintain effective communication & record all nursing interventions as directed.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • RMN Dip/HE (Mental Health/Learning Disability)
  • Experience of working within CAMHS
  • Experience of relevant legislation (Children Act 2004 & Safeguarding)
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship Qualification or Equivalent

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Work alongside clinicians in the Multi-disciplinary Team
  • Able to supervise junior staff
  • Understanding of the Care Programme Approach
Desirable criteria
  • Able to use SystmOne

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sinead Fay Marie James
Job title
Ward Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03000271647
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