Registered Mental Health/LD Nurse

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Tees Valley is seeking a Band 5 Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse. In this full-time, 9-month fixed-term position, you will provide quality care, work within a multidisciplinary team, and support patient recovery goals. Candidates must have current NMC registration and relevant experience in mental health nursing. The position includes comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with people with mental health or learning disabilities.
• Should have knowledge of relevant legislation like the Mental Health Act.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team and person-centered care is needed.

Responsibilities

• You will deliver high-quality care and are the named nurse for patients.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings to support patient admissions.
• Work collaboratively with family and allied health professionals.

Skills

Communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Time management

Clinical supervision

Effective teaching

Education

Current NMC registration (RNMH or RNLD)

Recognised practice assessor/mentor

Trained Clinical Supervisor

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse to join the Lustrum Vale inpatient rehabilitation ward. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can work with the wider MDT, voluntary sector and third sector organisations. Wellbeing of colleagues and collaborative working is essential to keeping staff happy at work. The team aims to work with patients, carers and others to achieve a level of recovery as deemed by the individual. This post is only open to candidates who already have NMC registration and have completed the preceptorship programme. Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.

Main duties

This rewarding post offers opportunities for continued professional development and training in a specialised field of Mental Health/LD nursing. You will work with a wide multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality of care and intervention. You will be the named nurse for patients, following their agreed goals and delivering the care plans. You will network with carers/families to discuss and provide support and explore further resources as needed. You will attend multi-disciplinary meetings to support a patient\'s admission on the ward and work in partnership with allied health professionals to deliver care. Although this is an autonomous role, you will receive full supervision, team training and an appraisal to support professional development.

About Us

We are a focused service prioritising patient care. We have a vast team delivering highly coordinated care with a strong emphasis on partnership with families and carers, and a developmental focus on staff wellbeing and expanding skills and knowledge.

Details

Date posted: 08 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 per year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 9 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 346-TSA-038-25-C

Job location: Lustrum Vale, 163 Durham Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 0EA

Job Description

Job responsibilities: Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed information to ensure you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person-centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

• Evidence-based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Skills

• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities (within agreed timescale)
• Manage own time and prioritise effectively
• Co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team
• Motivate and work positively and assertively with other members of the team
• Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
• Use approved techniques in physical intervention (within agreed timescale)

Disclosure and Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for entry clearance must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Lustrum Vale, 163 Durham Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 0EA