Job summary
Exciting Opportunities to Join Our Forward-Thinking Multidisciplinary Team - Women's Mental Health Enhanced Care Unit (ECU)

The Band 5 Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality, person-centred care for women receiving inpatient mental health treatment within the Enhanced Care Unit.

The post holder provides clinical leadership during shifts, coordinates care delivery, and works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to promote recovery, safety, and positive patient outcomes.

The role includes undertaking comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, developing and reviewing individualised care plans, managing risk, administering medication, and utilising evidence-based interventions to support patients experiencing acute mental health difficulties. The Registered Nurse will develop therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, promote trauma-informed and least restrictive practice, support safeguarding processes, and contribute to the creation of a safe, therapeutic environment.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate professional accountability in accordance with the NMC Code, provide supervision and support to Healthcare Assistants and student nurses, maintain accurate clinical records, and contribute to service development, quality improvement, and continuous learning in line with Trust values and national mental health standards.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical assessment and care coordination
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Medication management and physical healthcare
• Leadership and supervision of support staff
• Therapeutic engagement and recovery-focused care
• Trauma-informed and least restrictive practice
• Safeguarding and patient safety
• Multidisciplinary team working and service improvement

About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Qualifications, Education and Training

• Essential: Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Essential: A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area
• Essential: An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Essential: Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
• Desirable: Be on the live register for mentors
• Desirable: Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
• Desirable: Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice
• Desirable: Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation

Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities

• Essential: Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills
• Essential: Evidence of good time management skills
• Desirable: Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• Desirable: Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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.

Contact
Team Lead: Naomi Anderson, naomi.anderson3@nhs.net, 01482335646

Closing date: 19 November 2026
Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 5
Reference number: 338-8317586-26-A
Location: Townend Court, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 8QR