Job summary
Staff Nurse, Band 5 Older Person Mental Health, Inpatient.

Are you passionate about Older Person's Mental Health Nursing? Are you looking for a demanding but rewarding nursing career? Do you want to work for a provider that values integrated and holistic care for Older People with mental illness?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated staff nurses to join the Older Persons Mental Health Service Line, working into our inpatient unit. The unit is situated in the grounds of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, and compromises of two wards - Cragside and Sunniside.

The vacancy is for Cragside ward which provides inpatient admission, assessment, treatment and discharge planning to patients who have an Organic illness, and are over the age of 65. The team works closely with Sunniside ward. You would be joining a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team at an exciting time as the unit participates in the NHS England Culture of Care Program.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals, who have a desire to improve the lives of Older People experiencing Mental Health Problems.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and will be part of the assessment of care needs, risk assessment, formulation and implementation of care plans that are meaningful to our Patients.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated to engage within our patient group & ward environment.

The postholder will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service and work across all shift patterns including night shift.

About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 297-8051760
Job locations: Cragside Older Person Mental Health Inpatient Unit, QE Hospital Gateshead NE9 6SX, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached for full details.

If you are interested in applying, please get in touch and we can arrange for you to Meet the Team. To book a time slot or arrange an informal discussion, email l.stobbs@nhs.net

Person Specification
Knowledge skills and Experience
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC Registration
• Diploma/ Degree in Nursing.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to assess. Plan, deliver and evaluate quality care
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Relevant NHS experience

Desirable

• Experience of complex mental health problems
• Participate in audit.
• Recent relevant experience.
• Knowledge and experience of Older Peoples Mental Health

Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Essential

• Analyse and make clinical decisions based on clinical information through detailed Nursing assessment and evaluation.
• Ensure that patient care is planned and delivered to meet individual patient need
• Make clinical judgements involving a range of facts and situations which require analysis or comparison of a range of options.
• Respond to situations and plan short and longer term adjustments to own workload and that of the team to ensure safe delivery of care.
• Experience of managing behaviours that challenge and undertaking all aspects of PMVA

Desirable

• Respond to information gained from audit and research in area of practice to implement change where necessary to ensure best practice.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cragside Older Person Mental Health Inpatient Unit, QE Hospital Gateshead NE9 6SX, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
Ward Manager: Lisa Stobbs
Email: l.stobbs@nhs.net
Telephone: 01914455720