Staff Nurse

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health trust in Greater Manchester as a registered mental health nurse. You'll be part of a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality care. With opportunities for professional growth and flexible working, this role is ideal for both new and experienced practitioners.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Comprehensive staff wellbeing service

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working within mental health setting.
• Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care in inpatient settings.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Communication Skills

Evidence Based Practice

Excellent Inter-personal Skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification

Tools

Care Planning and Management

Job description

Job summary

At Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, we're investing in something vital: you.

Join a Trust where your mental health nursing career can thrive

What we offer

• Preceptorship programmes to help you transition confidently into your role
• Career development, including access to psychological therapies training and therapy skills
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities to support your growth
• Flexible working options to support your work-life balance
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing service
• Generous NHS pension scheme and staff benefits package
• A Trust-wide commitment to diversity, inclusion and psychological safet

We know safe, high-quality mental health care starts with properly supported staff. That's why we're increasing our nursing workforce across our five boroughs - and we're inviting passionate registered mental health nurses to be part of this transformation.

Whether you're newly registered or an experienced practitioner, you'll find a role where your professional judgment is valued, your voice is heard, and your wellbeing matters.

Main duties of the job

We're recruiting across a range of inpatient settings, including:

• Adult and older adult acute mental health wards
• Psychiatric intensive care wards
• Rehabilitation and high support wards

You'll be working alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams, using your skills to deliver person-centred care in line with our values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.

Whether you're early in your career or looking to grow, this is your chance to shape the future of mental health care in Greater Manchester - and experience the difference of working in a Trust that puts staff and patients first.

About us

Why choose Pennine Care?

• Top mental health trust to work for in the North of England - NHS Staff Survey 2024
• A culture that supports professional autonomy and values nursing leadership
• A clear commitment to safe staffing levels and quality patient care
• A forward-thinking Trust focused on creating the conditions for great nursing care to thrive
• A genuinely supportive environment where your skills and compassion are recognised

Who we're looking for

You might currently be in another NHS Trust, the private sector, or working through an agency. You might be based in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, or the wider North West. Wherever you are in your career - if you're looking for safer staffing, better support, and meaningful development, Pennine Care is ready to welcome you.

Make the move to a Trust that listens, supports and invests in you.Apply now and help us build a better future for mental health care.

We're proud to deliver high-quality mental health and learning disability services to people across five boroughs in Greater Manchester: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is simple but powerful: A happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.

To make that happen, we support our staff to do their best work - every day. Whether you're working on our inpatient wards or out in the community, you'll be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team that's focused on delivering great care and improving lives.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

311-P002-25

Job locations

Pennine Care NHS

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification

Knowledge Essential

• The Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice.
• Legislation relating to discharge and aftercare.
• Care Planning and Management

Desirable

• Clinical Risk Management.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working within mental health setting
• Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Experience of admission and discharge process
• Experience of working within framework of Care Planning Approach

Desirable

• Previous experience of working on an acute Mental Health ward

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Evidence Based Practice.
• Communication Skills
• Excellent Inter-personal Skills
• Ability to negotiate constructively.
• Care Planning and Management.

Desirable

• Managing Violence and Aggression Skills
• De-escalation of violence and aggression.
• IT Skills

Motivation and Attitude Essential

• Willingness to learn.
• Commitment to caring for disturbed patients.
• Self Starter
• Calm Relaxed manner.

Desirable

• Can work on own initiative.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification

Knowledge Essential

• The Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice.
• Legislation relating to discharge and aftercare.
• Care Planning and Management

Desirable

• Clinical Risk Management.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working within mental health setting
• Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Experience of admission and discharge process
• Experience of working within framework of Care Planning Approach

Desirable

• Previous experience of working on an acute Mental Health ward

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Evidence Based Practice.
• Communication Skills
• Excellent Inter-personal Skills
• Ability to negotiate constructively.
• Care Planning and Management.

Desirable

• Managing Violence and Aggression Skills
• De-escalation of violence and aggression.
• IT Skills

Motivation and Attitude Essential

• Willingness to learn.
• Commitment to caring for disturbed patients.
• Self Starter
• Calm Relaxed manner.

Desirable

• Can work on own initiative.

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).

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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).

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Pennine Care NHS

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Pennine Care NHS

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)