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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

We are recruiting Band 3 Staff Nurses to join our teams at Wathwood Hospital.

Wathwood Hospital is a regional medium secure hospital and part of the forensic care group which includes other Low, medium and high secure services. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of person-centred care.

We are seeking to recruit B5 RMNs to join our fantastic and well established multi-disciplinary teams. As a staff nurse you will be allocated to a ward and work as part of a skilled team of nurses and Healthcare assistants providing safe and effective care to our patients. You will have named nurse responsibility and oversee the care of a small number of patients allocated to you. You will lead and coordinate the shift and be able to prioritise and delegate responsibilities as necessary. We are looking for staff nurses who are compassionate but who have a firm and fair approach. Working in forensic services can be challenging and you will need to be hardworking and resilient.

Interviews for this vacancy will be held on the 23 September 2026.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will need to:

Have excellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary teamBe committed to providing the highest standards of carePromote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will be required to complete Named Nurse duties for a group of patients and implement the nursing process to provide a high standard of individualised patient care to assist patients on their recovery journey in a medium secure setting.

You will be expected to take charge of shifts on a regular basis and oversee the care of all patients and the performance of team members.

You must be able to work a 7-day week, 24-hour shift pattern, including regular night shifts. You must be an RMN registered with the NMC. Our current shift patterns are 12.5 hour shifts.

You will be required to complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.

About us

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

About Wathwood Hospital

Wathwood Hospital is a purpose-built 78 bed adult male medium secure Hospital. Located in its own grounds and surrounded by open countryside and woods, it caters for those aged over 18 years who require assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties in a secure environment. Wathwood Hospital is part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare, which is one of the country's leading mental health and learning disability service providers, employing over 6000 staff to provide these services over more than 100 sites.

The four wards allow a gradual progression so patients can develop their life skills and become better prepared for life in a less restrictive environment.

Wathwood promotes multidisciplinary teamwork, and you will be expected to communicate and review individual patient's care with members of the MDT.

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-735-26-FS-B

Job locations

Wathwood Hospital

Gipsy Green Lane, Wath upon Dearne

ROTHERHAM

S63 7TQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead and coordinate the shift

To promote and maintain the highest standard of care at all times, assuming supervision of junior staff.

To make primary nursing assessments and act as a named nurse to a given number of patients. Attend where possible all relevant CPA meetings.

Assist with setting and monitoring of clinical standards within the immediate clinical area, ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved.

Accept and participate in regular supervision with designated clinical supervisor.

Facilitate clinical supervision with members of the nursing team.

Keep the team leader or Ward Manager informed of any pertinent matters relating to the patients.

When in charge of the shift ensuring that all necessary information is collated and related to other necessary personnel and appropriate action taken to resolve the situation.

Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information at all times.

Delegate fairly to staff, appropriate to their ability and the workload of the ward.

Familiarise and carry out procedures in accordance with local/Trust policies and procedures, eg, fire, health and safety.

Maintain good order and cleanliness on the ward.

Maintain safe custody of medicines and their administration in line with national/local policies and guidelines.

Contribute to a systematic individualised care planning approach to patients care with the involvement of allied disciplines and modern nursing strategies.

Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

Be fully conversant with the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Discharge and After Care Policies including: the Care Programme Approach, Supervision Register, Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, and Supervised Discharge, Human Rights Act.

Engage in pre-admission assessment of patients with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of arranging therapeutic interventions in programmes of care.

Act at all times in a professional and clinically credible manner, providing effective role modelling for staff and patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN (RN(M)) or working towards mental health nursing qualification

Training

Desirable

Evidence of Post Registration Development/Accredited Training/Courses

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a mental health setting
Understand current mental health legislation
Understand Clinical Risk Assessment
Experience of planning and being in charge of a ward

Desirable

Aware of National and Local Issues impacting on Nursing Care

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of empathetic/non-judgmental attitude
Evidence of ability to work under stress and manage stressful situations
Have a commitment to personal development/motivated

Skills

Essential

Evidence of ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team
Ability to function within a team
Good oral and written communication
Ability to develop professional working relationships with a challenging patient group
Evidence of good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients' nursing care

Values and Behaviours

Essential

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

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 the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.