Staff Nurse

PENNINE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Greater Manchester is seeking registered mental health nurses to deliver high-quality care in various inpatient settings. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams, manage care plans, and support admissions and discharges. Candidates should possess experience in mental health, outstanding communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centred care. This position offers opportunities for professional growth, flexible working, and a supportive work environment focused on quality patient care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Comprehensive staff wellbeing service

Generous NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a mental health setting.
• Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care in line with Trust values.
• Work alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams.
• Support the admission and discharge process.

Skills

The Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice

Clinical Risk Management

Communication Skills

Excellent Inter-personal Skills

Job description

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.

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.

Key Knowledge and Skills

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

Experience – Essential

• Experience of working within a mental health setting
• Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Experience of admission and discharge process
• Experience of working within the framework of Care Planning Approach
• Previous experience of working on an acute Mental Health ward, Evidence Based Practice.
• Communication Skills
• Excellent Inter-personal Skills
• Ability to negotiate constructively.
• Care Planning and Management.

Experience – Desirable

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

Motivation and Attitude – Essential

• Willingness to learn.
• Self Starter
• Calm Relaxed manner.

Motivation and Attitude – Desirable

• Can work on own initiative.

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

Become part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team that supports your development and allows you to deliver high-quality mental health care.

Benefits

• 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 safety

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.

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.