Staff Nurse

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a compassionate and experienced Staff Nurse to join their team. The successful candidate will work in a specialized inpatient unit for mood disorders, providing high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include developing individual care plans and administering medication, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must hold a current NMC registration and have experience working with complex mental health needs. The organization offers training opportunities to enhance professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs.
• Clinical supervision experience is beneficial.
• Understanding of mental health and learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop collaborative, needs-based care plans within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide excellent person-centered, evidence-based nursing care.
• Administer medication following Trust policies.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Collaborative working

Time Management

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 06 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic, experienced Band5 Staff Nurse RMN/RNLD to work within the regional Affective Disorder inpatient Service on Gibside Ward.

The Regional Affective Disorders Service (RADS) provides specialist assessments and treatments to people with difficult to treat mood disorders e.g. bipolar disorder and major depressive disorders. The ward team provide interventions for people with the most complex conditions, with a focus on optimising drug treatments beyond the usual guidelines.

Gibside ward is the inpatient facility of RADS, a 10 bedded unit nursing both male and female patients. The ward has nine inpatient beds for patients with mood disorders. Gibside ward and the Addictions Team have one bed dedicated to the detox service and will work together to support patients through detoxification.

Successful applicants must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe patient care. Applicants should have an interest in working within the Affective disorder and the detoxification service. Applicants should have a current NMC registration.

You will work in a highly supportive team and will be encouraged to access training opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person-centred, evidence-based nursing care.

Active involvement in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.

Must be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.

Contribute to the education and development of the workforce and students.

Contribute to staff appraisals and support personal development plans.

Safely administer medication following Trust policies and practice guidelines.

Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Closing date : 6th January 2026

We welcome your application.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
• Clinical Supervision
• Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs

Skills and Competencies

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Time Management

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust