Mental Health Staff Nurse

Black Country Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Adult Mental Health Inpatient Staff Nurse for Brook Ward at Penn Hospital, Wolverhampton.

The post requires NMC registration (RMN/RLDN) and a commitment to delivering high-quality clinical care. The role involves assessing patients, planning and evaluating care, and coordinating care for a defined caseload, with emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• RMN registration and professional conduct (NMC)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and deliver patient-centred care

Responsibilities

• Assess patients well-being and related needs
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care
• Act as named nurse for caseload and coordinate care
• Monitor patient well-being and contribute to risk management
• Communicate effectively with MDT, patients and carers
• Maintain patient confidentiality and information governance
• Involve service users and carers in care episodes

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

Nursing registration (RMN)

Job description

Job summary

Band 5 Adult Mental Health Inpatient Staff Nurse -Wolverhampton

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to make a direct difference to patients, carers and staff every day? If you are, then this is an exciting time to join our services, which have a strong reputation for innovation and as such you will support us to shape our services.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare services that empower people to make the most of their lives.

Main duties of the job

• To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To assess patients well being and related needs.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate programs of care.
• To be a named nurse and be responsible for care coordination and delivery of care programs for patients on caseload.
• To monitor the well being of patients and contribute to protecting individuals whose health and well being is at risk in accordance with local policies eg observation policy, risk management policy.
• To establish and maintain effective communication with the multi disciplinary team, service users and carers, about programs of care and routine and daily activities.
• To maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with the data protection act and professional code of conduct.
• To involve service users, carers and relatives wherever feasible throughout episodes of care, offering choices at every opportunity.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Details

Date posted 09 September 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 5

Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number 285-1920-MH

Job locations Brook Ward Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Wolverhamptpn, WV4 5HN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To contribute to quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit, essence of care.
• To take an active part in developing knowledge ideas and to support evidence based practice.
• To regularly take charge of the ward, taking responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of deputy/ward manager.
• To delegate and supervise the work of junior team members as appropriate to level of ability.
• To contribute to the development of junior members of staff and students, promoting an environment conducive to learning.
• To participate in regular management and supervision from ward manager/deputy ward manager.
• To participate in regular individual performance review (IPRs) and in the production of a personal development plan.
• To attend training courses that are mandatory, indicated in personal development plans or required by the needs of the service.

To work flexible shifts including Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays in accordance with service needs.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• RMN/RLDN
• oAbility to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address Brook Ward Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Wolverhamptpn, WV4 5HN, United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Brook ward manager, Jennie Summers, [e-mail], 01902445925