262802 Staff Nurse - INTERNAL D&G *

NHS Scotland; Kingholm Quay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway invites applications for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the team at Midpark Hospital, Nithsdale Ward. You will provide patient-centred inpatient care as part of a multidisciplinary team, with emphasis on assessment, risk management and evidence-based practice.

The role requires registration with the NMC, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving the patient experience. Fixed-term post ending 27 March 2027; visa guidance available.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with Band 5.
• Excellent assessment, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, patient-centred care as part of a MDT.
• Work within Midpark Hospital - Nithsdale Ward.
• Contribute to local and national practice developments.
• Support inpatient care and ensure a positive patient experience.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Mental Health Nurse

Assessment skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

We are in the position to recruit an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our nursing team within Midpark Hospital - Nithsdale Ward.

This is a fixed term post ending 27/03/2027.

As a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe effective, patient centred care.

The post holder will possess excellent assessment, communication and interpersonal skills with a good understanding of mental health assessment and risk assessment as well as knowledge of mental health legislation. The post holder will help drive local and national practice developments and demonstrate a commitment to providing a positive experience for those persons who require Inpatient care.

Informal enquiries welcomed to: [e-mail]

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA
If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION
NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies.
Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND – Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

• Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.