Band 5 Staff Nurse RMN/RN

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse RMN/RN to support patients with Mental Health conditions. Candidates should have dual registration as an Adult and Mental Health Nurse. This role emphasizes teamwork, high standards of care, and offers opportunities for both experienced and newly qualifying nurses. The position requires a minimum of 23 to 34.5 hours depending on the department.

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training.
• Previous/recent experience in an acute healthcare setting is preferred.
• Willingness to become a practice supervisor/assessor.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with Mental Health conditions.
• Ensure patients receive high standards of care.
• Work effectively as part of a team.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Degree/Diploma leading to Professional registration

Undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Staff Nurse RMN/RN

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Our Teams in ED at GHH, BHH & QE are united in bringing quality care to the people and communities within Birmingham and Solihull, especially those with Mental Health Conditions.

To do this we need like-minded, dual Adult and Mental Health RN's who want to work with us to deliver the very best care to our patients. The rest we can support you with. We are currently recruiting 2 positions to each of the ED's. These positions are suitable for experienced or newly qualifying dual registered Nurses (Please note that newly qualifying Nurses, MUST have their NMC PIN by 30.11.2025). You must be able to work a minimum of 23hrs (BHH) 30hrs (GHH) and 34.5 hrs (QEH).

The post holders will have good communication skills, a professional approach and be committed to working as part of the team, with high standards and a passion for nursing and ensuring patients receive the best clinical care which is supportive, innovative and research driven.

Main duties of the job

You will have dual Registration as an Adult and Mental Health Nurse, supporting patients in the department with Mental Health conditions to ensure they are supported and receive the best and most appropriate care suited to their needs.

Interested Candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal visit to the ED of their Site preference.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
• *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

• *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• *Being an accountable professional
• *Promoting health and preventing ill health
• *Assessing needs and planning care
• *Providing and evaluating care
• *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• *Improving safety and quality of care
• *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
• *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.

Additional Criteria

• *Demonstrable communication and relationship management skills which include
• *Listening -- writing -- reading -- speaking in English with understanding of contemporaneous record keeping
• *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
• *Competent in a range of clinical skills/ nursing procedures willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice require
• *Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management (take charge of the practice setting in the absence of more senior staff) relevant to the practise setting.
• *Professional appearance
• *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Caring and approachable
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
• *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust