Staff Nurse - Sovereign

NHS; Leigh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A notable mental health service provider located in Leigh is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join the team at Atherleigh Park. The role requires the delivery of high-quality care and evidence-based interventions. Candidates should possess a minimum of 12 months experience in mental health nursing and up-to-date NMC registration. This full-time position offers a salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum and comes with numerous staff benefits, including generous leave and pension options.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pay Enhancements for evenings and weekends

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a mental health setting.
• Experience supporting challenging patients.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care and evidence-based interventions.
• Contribute to service user assessment.
• Plan and implement care strategies.

Skills

Mental health nursing experience

Risk management

Team collaboration

Education

Up to date NMC registration as a first level mental health nurse

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Atherleigh Park on Westleigh female acute ward.

Atherleigh Park is a modern purpose built hospital, with free parking for all staff and situated across from a popular retail park. There are onsite gym facilities, as well as a caf

Atherleigh Park has a therapy suite and 5 wards, including a Female acute, Male acute, PICU (psychiatric intensive care) and Older adults

We offer a supportive preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses, for them to develop and grow within their career, and pride ourselves in our development opportunities

The post holder will contribute to the assessment of service users and help deliver collaborative personalised interventions that are service user, carer and quality focused. Through their interventions they will deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and maintaining high standards of clinical care within the wider team.

The post older must have a minimum of 12 months of experience.

Main duties of the job

• Care planning
• Risk management
• Shift coordination
• Medication management
• Supervising junior staff
• Mentor for nursing students
• Incident management
• Attendance at MDT/ Tribunals and manager hearings

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted: 24 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 437-7671063

Job locations

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN

Job description

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Have recent experience of working within and supporting staff to deliver care to patients who have challenging needs in order to demonstrate the required understanding of risk management.

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Up to date NMC registration as a first level mental health/ Learning Disability nurse.

Desirable

• Experience of Acute Wards
• Working within a recovery focused way

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Working within a mental health setting

Other Essential

• The postholder must be assessed by Occupational Health as having a level of physical fitness required to undertake the role and required essential training.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Atherleigh Park

Atherleigh Way

Leigh

WN71YN

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)