Staff Nurse

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a Band 5 Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) to join their dedicated nursing team. You will be responsible for planning and implementing care for patients with acute mental health challenges. The role offers strong support for professional development, ongoing training opportunities, and a commitment to high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates will have an RMN qualification and knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.

Benefits

Ongoing training support

Involvement in inpatient development programmes

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) qualification required.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Be the named nurse for a group of patients and implement care plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for continuity of care.
• Ensure adherence to medication policies.

Skills

Assessment, planning, and implementation of care

Good command of verbal and written English

Understanding of Mental Health Act

Education

RMN or Equivalent

Job description

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Our Adult Inpatient Unit has recently undergone a £5, million-pound modernisation project, which was completed in September 2023. Our inpatient areas have been completely refurbished in line with national guidance for safety standards, complete with enhanced safety features using the latest healthcare technology innovation.

In Doncaster we are part of the All-age Mental Health Services, our inpatient services consist of two 20 bedded adult acute ward and a 6 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care unit (PICU).

REPORTS TO: WARD MANAGER

ACCOUNTABLE TO: WARD MANAGER

POST SUMMARY: We are looking for a Band 5 RMN to join our dedicated nursing team in Doncaster. If you are a committed registered nurse who is motivated and committed to enabling the recovery of people with acute mental ill health then we are keen to hear from you. At Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, we value our staff and offer ongoing support through clinical and managerial supervision, and we offer in-house and external training, as well as opportunity to be involved in our inpatient development programme offered by our senior clinical leadership staff.

Main duties of the job

You will be the named nurse for a group of patients on the ward, this involves planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in line with the Care Programme Approach (CPA).

To demonstrate nursing practice is up to date and evidence based.

To spend therapeutic time building relationships with patients and carers and delivering care in accordance with care plans.

To collaborate with multidisciplinary team on the ward and community teams and other professionals who are involved to achieve continuity of care for our inpatients.

To promote effective working by supervising junior colleagues, sharing the best practice guidance and evidence-based practice.

To undertake and update risk assessments and discuss and inform these to the wider MDT, showing understanding of risk management in your everyday practice.

To communicate effectively with the MDT on all clinical matters, with accurate, contemporaneous medical record keeping.

To adhere to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

To operate with policies and procedures of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will ensure correct administration of drugs in accordance with the Trust's Policy and legal requirements.

The post holder will maintain a safe environment for all our patients, visitors and staff.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN or Equivalent

Knowledge

• Mental Health Act 1983 / Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Safeguards Risk assessment and management

Skills

• Being able to assess, plan and implement care
• Good command of verbal and written English language
• Must be able to undertake RRI training course

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT