Inpatient Staff Nurse (Wotton Lawn)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

NHS pension

27 days leave + bank holidays

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) for inpatient care in Gloucester. Band 5, permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, with early, late and night shifts. Salary £32,073–£39,043 per annum.

You will serve as named nurse, develop care plans, assess mental state, administer medications and collaborate with the MDT to deliver high-quality, person-centred care within a busy acute mental health service.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience in inpatient or residential settings
• Knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, CRHT approach and social inclusion

Responsibilities

• Work as named nurse with responsibility for assessment of care and health education needs
• Develop, implement and evaluate care plans with service users and carers
• Undertake mental and behavioural state examinations weekly and manage risk plans
• Assist with personal care needs as outlined in the care plan
• Liaise with other agencies and participate in Multi-Agency meetings

Skills

NMC Code of Practice

Mental Health Act knowledge

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Main area Inpatient Staff Nurses/RMN Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Early, Late and Night shifts) Job ref 327-26-884

Site Dean Ward, Wotton Lawn Hospital Town Gloucester Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

We’re an acute mental health hospital in the centre of Gloucester providing inpatient services for the county of Gloucestershire.

Service users are supported by a variety of healthcare workers including nurses, doctors and allied health professionals such as psychologists, art therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and sports exercise therapists.

We have four wards in the main building as well as a nurse-led Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Low Secure Unit (LSU) in the grounds.

• Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs
• Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met
• As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans.
• Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate
• Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines
• Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a ‘concordance framework’ and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses

Leadership / Management

• Support existing team members in the provision of appraisal and supervision of other team members including induction of junior staff members and assessment of work based studies such as a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
• Support existing team members in the planning and delivery of teaching sessions to members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies including professions from primary care in order to implement mandatory training or to pass on specialist knowledge and skills. These sessions may be part of protected learning time
• Contribute to service development and quality initiatives in line with local and national policies using audit and policy development
• Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post as requested by senior managers
• Ensure that through competent planning and organisational skills, the post holder allocates sufficient time to provide and receive ongoing clinical and managerial supervision, to include work load management, focusing on improving quality of care and audit in line with the Government Modernisation Programme
• Provide mentorship and preceptorship to junior nurses, nurses in training and other members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring training objectives are met
• Implementing risk assessments and management plans on a daily basis working with people with common, severe, and enduring mental health problems who are frequently distressed and emotionally disturbed
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of senior staff for clinical, environmental and managerial aspects.
• Shift Co-ordination – including allocation of resources, deployment of staff, upholding the requirements of the Mental Health Act, maintaining a safe environment, liaising with other disciplines, service users and carers.
• At nights and weekends undertaking additional responsibilities for hospital wide issues of bed management, staff deployment, fire coordination etc.

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Person specification

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of working within an In-Patient or residential setting
• Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion
• Experience in the provision of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of Mental Health care
• Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management
• Evidence of formal post registration learning
• Knowledge of child care / protection issues
• Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs

Qualifications

• NMC

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.