Staff Nurse | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking a motivated Band 5 RMN to join its nursing team. The role involves planning and implementing care for patients with acute mental health issues, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to mental health policies. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development. This position offers support from experienced clinical leaders and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Nurse with a commitment to recovery.
• Motivated towards continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
• Build relationships with patients and carers.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise junior colleagues and share best practices.
• Undertake risk assessments and manage risks.
• Communicate clinical matters to the MDT.
• Adhere to the Mental Health Act and internal policies.
• Ensure safe drug administration.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Therapeutic communication

Risk management

Team collaboration

Education

Band 5 RMN

Job description

Overview

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).

Role details

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications and requirements

• Band 5 RMN (Registered Mental Nurse) who is motivated to enable the recovery of people with acute mental ill health.
• Committed to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.

Additional information

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 colleagues and offer a wide portfolio including mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. Further information can be found via the following links: Strategy (https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/), working for RDaSH (https://workwithrdash.co.uk/), Allyship video (https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q).

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.