Specialist Nurse

Humber Youth Action Group; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Humber Centre NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to provide leadership on a low secure ward, supporting rehabilitation and community reintegration. You will work with the Ward Manager and MDT to deliver high-quality care and role-model best practice within a forensic setting.

The role emphasises staff development, supervision and a positive culture, with opportunities for leadership growth within Humber Centre’s Forensic Division.

Qualifications

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register.
• Understanding of Mental Capacity Act and related policy.
• Experience mentoring pre-registration students.
• IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Coordinate care planning, risk assessment and reviews with the MDT.
• Mentor junior staff and students and support supervision.
• Promote a safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment.
• Support rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Mentoring

Communication

IT skills

Leadership

Project management

Education

Part III or 13 of NMC live register

Current UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Nurse with a keen interest in developing leadership skills and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within our well-established Low Secure Ward. This is an exciting opportunity to join our clinically led, operationally enabled Forensic Division within a 20-bedded low secure unit, supporting individuals with complex needs, with a focus on rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. This vacancy has arisen as a result of developing our leadership team, reflecting our positive culture of development and career progression within the service. You will play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care, contributing to a positive patient experience. Working closely with the Ward Manager and multidisciplinary team, you will support the day-to-day clinical leadership of the ward and act as a role model for best practice. While experience within forensic services would be advantageous, it is not essential. We are committed to supporting the successful candidate in developing the knowledge and skills required within this specialist area. You will work within the Low Secure team at Pine View and support services across the Medium Secure Wards at the Humber Centre, contributing to service development and quality improvement in line with Trust objectives.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of staff, you will receive a comprehensive induction to the Trust and team. A bespoke training passport is in place for Humber Centre staff, including a Forensic Induction, Trauma-Informed Care training, a structured buddy system, and a protected supernumerary period to support your transition. Staff wellbeing is a key priority, with established support systems including regular clinical and managerial supervision, weekly reflective practice, and team debriefs following shifts, promoting a positive and supportive working environment. In this role, you will deliver high standards of evidence-based, person-centred care to individuals with complex mental health needs within a low secure forensic setting. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the ward, including acting in a leadership capacity in the absence of the Ward Manager. You will act as a named nurse, coordinating care planning, risk assessment, and reviews in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The role includes promoting a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment, supporting rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. You will provide supervision and mentorship to junior staff and students, contribute to risk management and clinical governance, and participate in audit and quality improvement initiatives. You will also work collaboratively across Low and Medium Secure services to support continuity of care.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK. Find out more and search live jobs.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
• IT skills

Desirable

• Leadership training/qualification/experience
• Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills

Desirable

• Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change

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).