Staff Nurse

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a prestigious high secure hospital, where you will make a significant impact on the lives of patients with mental health disorders. As a newly qualifying staff nurse, you will provide compassionate care and innovative treatment within a supportive environment. This role offers the chance to develop your skills while working alongside experienced professionals in a multi-disciplinary team. With a focus on high standards of care, you'll be part of a mission to facilitate recovery and enhance the quality of life for patients. This is an incredible opportunity to start your nursing career in a unique and fulfilling setting.

Benefits

Supportive Health and Well-being Team

Preceptorship Package

Employee-led Networks

In-house Occupational Health Services

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver high-quality nursing care in a secure setting.
• Commitment to innovative care and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, risk management, and treatment for patients.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to aid recovery.

Skills

Teamwork

Compassionate Care

Communication

Motivation

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Learning Disability Nurse

Job description

Rampton Hospital is one of three high secure hospitals in England and Wales, with three national services. With long-term support and relationship building at the forefront of what we do, if you want to make a difference in our patients' lives and work in High Secure Forensics, this is the role for you.

Staff Nurse - Newly Qualifying in 2025 - Rampton Hospital - £36,970 - £43,483 per annum (inclusive of high secure allowance)

We are seeking to recruit Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses who will qualify this year to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital. You will continue to offer assessment, risk management, care, and treatment to aid recovery and facilitate step-down to lesser security conditions.

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We are the only hospital in the country to provide high secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf, or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.

Rampton Hospital has 24 wards offering comprehensive assessment and recovery-focused, individualized care and treatment packages for patients experiencing mental health disorders, personality disorders, or learning disabilities, often combined with a history of offending behavior.

Who we are looking for

• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Deliver high-quality nursing care with a compassionate and caring attitude within a High Secure setting
• Be committed and motivated to providing innovative care
• Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision, and role modeling

We are committed to helping our staff reach their full potential by providing the necessary support, skills, and development opportunities. This includes a supportive health and well-being team, a developing staff voice group, and a robust preceptorship package.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference daily. We deliver services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire, including intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services from over 200 sites.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and host national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

Our employee-led networks include groups focused on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions, supporting our diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority, supported by in-house occupational health and counseling services, and a dedicated Wellbeing team.

We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint, with a specialized Energy and Environmental team working towards compliance, improved environmental performance, and our net-zero goal.

Contact us

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Carol Andrews, Elaine Storke
• Job titles: Rampton Recruitment Team
• Email: [e-mail]