Staff Nurse - Sovereign Westleigh and Prospect

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evening/Saturday pay enhancement 30%

Sunday/Bank holiday pay enhancement 60

27 days annual leave plus bank hols (r

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Staff Nurse position at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, based at Atherleigh Park on Sovereign Unit and Prospect wards. You will contribute to the assessment of service users and deliver evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining high clinical standards.

The post holder will work on both male and female acute wards, with a supportive preceptorship for newly qualified nurses and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Nurses must hold valid nursing qualification and registration.

Responsibilities

• Shift coordination.
• Medication management.
• Supervising junior staff.
• Attendance at MDTs, Tribunals and manager hearings.

Job description

Staff Nurse - Sovereign Westleigh and Prospect

Company:

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Atherleigh Park on Sovereign Unit and Prospect male acute wards and 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 café

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 supportivepreceptorshippackage 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.

Shift coordination

Medication management

Supervising junior staff

Attendance at MDT/ Tribunals and manager hearings

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.

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 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


• Cycle to work scheme


• Salary sacrifice car scheme

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026