Newly Qualified Registered Nurse

Haringey GP Federation; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Newly Qualified Registered Nurse to join its Older People's Mental Health Organic Inpatient Ward in North Yorkshire. This role involves improving the lives of older patients through compassionate care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should possess a current nursing registration and have experience or a strong interest in mental health. Full training and support in a friendly environment are provided to help you develop your skills and career.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current professional registration.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in a person-centred therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent services to promote recovery and well-being for patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities

Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers

Working in a multi-disciplinary team

Evidence-based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients

Understanding of relevant legislation

Education

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD

Recognition as practice assessor / mentor or working towards it

Trained Clinical Supervisor

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Newly Qualified Registered Nurse - North Yorkshire, York and Selby

The closing date is 27 January 2026

We are now welcoming applications from student nurses to join our Older People's Mental Health Organic Inpatient Ward. Student Nurse's that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.

Wold View is an 18 bedded mixed sex assessment and treatment ward for older people with organic mental health needs. The ward actively encourages development & training opportunities and encourage the role within this progressing team on the delivery of Patient Centred Care, support for carers and evidence based practice, working in a whole systems approach with our partner agencies.

Starting your career as a Registered Nurse with our Trust means developing your skills as a professional nurse in a friendly and forward-thinking environment.

We are fully committed to investing in your personal and professional development, supporting newly qualified nurses to achieve their full potential.

Main duties of the job

To improve the lives of older people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well being.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.

To act as an advocate for the patients. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.

About us

Wold View ward is committed to delivering high quality patient care.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Please contact Kirstie Ward, Wold View Ward Manager to arrange an informal chat or visit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
• be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

• Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust