Staff Nurse

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a full-time Mental Health Staff Nurse to join the Eating Disorder team at Addenbrookes Hospital. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing nursing care, providing support to service users, and training junior staff. The ideal candidate should be a registered nurse with experience in mental health services. This role requires compliance with local policies and equality standards.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with relevant experience in mental health or specialist eating disorder services.
• Knowledge of local and national policies governing nursing practice is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing advice and care for service users.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Identify training needs of junior staff.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Training junior staff

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Position

We are currently looking for a full‑time Mental Health Staff Nurse to join the s3 Eating Disorder team at Addenbrookes Hospital. The role involves carrying out duties to meet the needs of service users within a specialist eating disorder unit (age 18–65) under the supervision of registered professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, evidence‑based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and for their carers.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in accordance with local, national policies and CPFT standards.
• Follow a specific care plan tailored to each service user and work effectively within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Identify training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and contribute to their development.
• Ensure compliance with equality, diversity and rights best practice and legislation.
• Maintain effective communication pathways and manage shifts in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.

Qualifications & Experience

Registered nurse with relevant experience in mental health or specialist eating disorder services. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team and training junior staff is desired. Knowledge of local and national policies and legislation governing nursing practice within CPFT is essential.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of the community, particularly under‑represented groups.

Sponsorship

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Contact Details

Name: Megan Thody
Job title: Ward Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]