Night Nurse Manager- Mental Health Nurse

NHS Jobs; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Night Nurse Manager to oversee hospital operations during night shifts. The role requires a qualified Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration and a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience in mental health. Responsibilities include ensuring staff alertness, compliance with care standards, and incident reporting. The position offers competitive benefits including 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and access to training and development resources.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays, birthday off

Access to Active Learning Hub for training and development

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Personal Pension and Medicash Health Plan

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme with up to £1500 reward

Qualifications

• Post-registration CPD evidence.
• Experience as a CTL/deputy ward manager or similar senior role is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the hospital at night, ensuring appropriate staffing levels.
• Support and advise colleagues, monitoring standards of care.
• Record incidents, seclusions, sickness, and DNA’s in the Night Report.

Skills

Knowledge of NMC standards, guidelines, and professional practices

Legal right to work in the UK

Ability to undertake physical requirements of PRICE training

Positive attitude towards change and quality improvement

Flexible and innovative practice approaches

Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration

Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in mental health

Job description

Night Nurse Manager - Mental Health Nurse

Working Hours: 37.62 hours (Monday - Sunday rota)

Responsibilities: The Night Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing the hospital at night, ensuring appropriate staffing levels with the right skill mix, supporting and advising colleagues, monitoring standards of care, and ensuring adherence to ACG standards and policies. The role involves taking on the Night Nurse Manager duties during night shifts, supporting ward staff with breaks, and providing effective leadership. Management of the service is conducted from the ward of the bleep holder, including handovers, incident reporting, staffing adjustments, and ensuring all wards are adequately staffed with a mix of permanent and agency staff. The Night Nurse Manager will also be responsible for recording incidents, seclusions, sickness, and DNA’s in the Night Report, which is shared with Ward Managers, the Matron, and the Hospital Director. They will visit wards throughout the night to observe and ensure staff alertness, complete 24-hour reports, and handle documentation such as CQC notifications. Handover to Ward Managers/CTLs occurs in the morning. The Night Report includes staffing numbers, incidents, missed interventions, hospital trips, overnight leave, and out-of-hours contractors. Requirements:

• Legal right to work in the UK
• Qualified Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration
• Knowledge of NMC standards, guidelines, and professional practices
• Post-registration CPD evidence
• Positive attitude towards change and quality improvement
• Flexible and innovative practice approaches
• Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Ability to undertake physical requirements of PRICE training
• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in mental health, preferably CAMHS
• Experience as a CTL/deputy ward manager or similar senior role is desirable but not essential

Additional Benefits:

• 25 days plus bank holidays, birthday off
• Access to Active Learning Hub for training and development
• Active Reward App for discounts and savings
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Personal Pension and Medicash Health Plan
• Active Behaviours recognition via Active Awards
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay
• Refer a Friend Scheme with up to £1500 reward

We are committed to providing reasonable facilities for individuals with disabilities and are a Disability Confident employer.