Mental Health Nurse Older Adult In-Patients

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to deliver high-quality clinical services and participate in therapeutic programmes. The position offers career development, excellent NHS benefits, and a salary between £31,049 to £37,796 annually on a full-time, permanent basis. Experience in mental health is essential, along with NMC registration.

Benefits

NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Annual leave increasing up to 33 days

Health and wellbeing support

Free car parking

Free flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register.
• Experience of providing care and interventions within health settings.
• Experience of working in various healthcare settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality clinical service to users and their families.
• Participate in therapeutic group work programmes.
• Administer medication and assess individual care needs.

Skills

Registered Nurse on NMC Register

Experience in mental health settings

Ability to work autonomously

Education

BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level

Job description

Job Summary

Redwoods Centre is situated in the rural town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The hospital offers mental health care and treatment across a variety of different age ranges and presentation. We welcome applications from newly qualified mental health nurses looking for opportunities for growth and development. This role would give you excellent experience and a firm foundation in assessment within a safe environment offering interventions for a variety of mental health conditions. Oak Ward is a mixed gender, dementia service ward, made up of 16 beds. We also support older adults with a functional mental health diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

• As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical service to service users and their families and carers.
• You will participate in therapeutic group work programmes as well as taking the lead where appropriate.
• You will be required to administer medication and assess each individual's care needs in order to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• You will also be required to support student nurses on placement.
• You will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.

About Us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained
• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250

Details

• Date posted: 24 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 301-VA-25-7459308
• Job locations: Oak Ward, Redwoods Hospital, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DS

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Before applying, view the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential
  • Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Desirable
  • BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level

Experience

• Essential: Experience of providing care and interventions within a health setting including specialist mental health settings.
• Desirable: Experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings and making decisions autonomously.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Oak Ward, Redwoods Hospital, Shrewsbury, SY3 8DS
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk