Inpatient Staff Nurse

Job summary We’re an acute mental health hospital in the centre of Gloucester providing inpatient services for the county of Gloucestershire. Service users are supported by a variety of healthcare workers including nurses, doctors and allied health professionals such as psychologists, art therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and sports exercise therapists. We have four wards in the main building as well as a nurse-led Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Low Secure Unit (LSU) in the grounds. Everyone in the hospital is committed to making the admission and stay with us as pleasant as possible, and all staff work closely with both the regional Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CHTT) and Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) to ensure seamless services are provided. - Wotton Lawn Hospital tour - YouTube/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRZnAPdSx8 Main duties of the job Clinical Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs. Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met. As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans. Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate. Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines. Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a 'concordance framework' and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses. About us We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5,000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that: 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%. This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys. Details Date posted: 05 December 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 327-25-1031 Job locations Priory Ward, Wotton Lawn Hospital Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3WL Job responsibilities Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the care given is recorded in notes and on the Trust database(s) in line with Trust policies. Contribute to the preparation of appropriate reports, including reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Mental Health Managers review meetings as required by rule 6 (1) of the Mental Health Tribunal rules. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis. Work with and support other members of the Multi-disciplinary team, using clinical judgements in the absence of key members of the team, including medical staff. Ensure that psychological intervention or treatment is offered to service users as outlined in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines. De‑escalation of aggression using verbal skills and physical breakaway skills. Leadership / Management Support existing team members in the provision of appraisal and supervision of other team members including induction of junior staff members and assessment of work based studies such as a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ). Support existing team members in the planning and delivery of teaching sessions to members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies including professions from primary care in order to implement mandatory training or to pass on specialist knowledge and skills. These sessions may be part of protected learning time. Contribute to service development and quality initiatives in line with local and national policies using audit and policy development. Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post as requested by senior managers. Ensure that through competent planning and organisational skills, the post holder allocates sufficient time to provide and receive ongoing clinical and managerial supervision, to include workload management, focusing on improving quality of care and audit in line with the Government Modernisation Programme. Provide mentorship and preceptorship to junior nurses, nurses in training and other members of the multimodal team ensuring training objectives are met. Implementing risk assessments and management plans on a daily basis working with people with common, severe, and enduring mental health problems who are frequently distressed and emotionally disturbed. Take charge of the ward in the absence of senior staff for clinical, environmental and managerial aspects. Shift Co‑ordination including allocation of resources, deployment of staff, upholding the requirements of the Mental Health Act, maintaining a safe environment, liaising with other disciplines, service users and carers. At nights and weekends undertaking additional responsibilities for hospital wide issues of bed management, staff deployment, fire coordination etc. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Person Specification Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Essential Evidence of continued professional development Experience of working within an In‑Patient or residential setting Working knowledge of Early Intervention, Primary Care, Recovery, Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRHT) approach and social inclusion Experience in the provision of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act & legal aspects of mental health care Demonstrable skills in risk assessment and management Knowledge of the different approaches to mental health assessment Knowledge of evidence based intervention with service users in all phases of mental illness An understanding of national policy in relation to mental health Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA)/Positive Behavioural Management (PBM)/Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance) Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour, 365 day service Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events Desirable Evidence of formal post registration learning Experience of collaboration working with other agencies including the voluntary sector Completion of preceptorship programme Ability to travel around the locality as requested, independently and efficiently. (If you have a full driving licence there will be an expectation to drive trust vehicles where required) Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook Ability to work on social factors affecting mental distress e.g. accommodation, substance misuse, domestic violence, welfare rights Knowledge of child care / protection issues Up to date clinical knowledge including risk assessment, dual diagnosis and health and social care needs Nursing Pin Essential NMC 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 https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see https://www.nhs.uk/careers/. Employer details Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Priory Ward, Wotton Lawn Hospital Horton Road Gloucester GL1 3WL Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ #J-18808-Ljbffr