Staff Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a caring and experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their team within the Regional Affective Disorders inpatient Service. In this role, you will support patients with mood disorders and be involved in developing patient care plans. The ideal candidate must have NMC registration and experience in mental health settings. This position offers annual salary between £31,049 - £37,796.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs.
• Clinical supervision experience.
• Experience of working with mental health/learning disability needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person-centred nursing care.
• Contribute to achieving all performance indicators and quality outcomes.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Collaborative working

Time management

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Nicholas Hospital Town Newcastle upon Tyne Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2026 23:59

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Hello!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic, experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse (RMN/RNLD) to work within The Regional Affective Disorders inpatient Service on Gibside Ward.

The Regional Affective Disorders Service (RADS) provides specialist assessments and treatments to people with difficult-to-treat mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and major depressive disorders. The ward team delivers interventions for patients with complex conditions, optimising drug treatments beyond the usual guidelines. Gibside ward is a 10‑bed unit nursing both male and female patients and works closely with the Addictions Team to support patients through detoxification.

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

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.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, 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.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
• Clinical supervision experience
• Experience of working with mental health/learning disability needs

Skills and Competencies

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

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Health and Safety & Legal Compliance

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing Date

24 December 2025