Closing date: 30 October 2026

Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (Post Preceptee), to join our Older Adults ward, G1, as a Band 5 nurse for a 12 month secondment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, visible and values-driven nurse who is ready to take the step in their nursing journey and make a real difference. This position offers the chance to shape ward culture, influence standards of care, and support the G1 team to deliver a high-quality, safe & effective service for people with dementia who have behaviours that challenge.

Here at G1, we are committed to continuing your development by providing structured support and guidance to enhance both your clinical expertise and management skills.

Main duties of the job
G1 is a specialist ward for both male & female service users who have complex dementia and associated challenging or highly distressing behaviours.

You will play a pivotal role in creating an environment that is safe, respectful and person-centred. You will champion least restrictive practice, promote positive risk management, and ensure that where possible, every patient's voice is heard within their care planning.

Working alongside the team, you will:

• Provide compassionate and accountable clinical care
• Support, coach and develop students to reach their full potential
• Lead by example in maintaining high standards of care and documentation
• Drive quality improvement and embed learning from incidents
• Promote a culture of openness, reflection and continuous development

We are seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about high-quality acute mental health care
• Committed to dignity, respect and collaborative practice
• Driven to improve patient experience and ward culture

If you are someone who wants to influence practice, strengthen teams and make a lasting impact for people with dementia, we would love to hear from you.

About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: G1 Ward, Grenoside Grange Hospital, Saltbox Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8QS

Key responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, and support student nurses, support staff and more junior members of staff.
• Ensure comprehensive nursing assessments and up-to-date plans of care are in place for all assigned patients, with patients aware of and contributing to their care plans.
• Undertake appropriate decision making in relation to the Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, Mental Capacity Act and DOLS as part of the MDT approach.
• Respond to patients in acute distress using principles of diffusion and de-escalation, with physical interventions or restraint only where applicable and in line with approved techniques.
• Ensure medicines practice is in line with local guidelines, professional requirements and patient engagement.
• Use electronic information systems in support of patient care, and audit and evaluate care plans regularly using an established audit tool.
• Develop skills in functioning as the nurse in charge, risk assessment processes and risk management planning during and after Preceptorship.
• Take charge of the ward occasionally in the absence of a more senior nurse, and exercise effective leadership within the shift team.
• Undertake essential training, including life support, health and safety, and prevention and management of violence and aggression.

Person specification
Essential qualifications: Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration; evidence of professional development.
Desirable qualifications: Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification.
Essential knowledge and skills: Ability and knowledge of working therapeutically with service users who have complex dementia; excellent communication and listening skills; knowledge of recovery-focused and trauma informed care; competence in medicines management; IT literacy; ability to remain calm and confident in stressful situations; ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable knowledge and skills: Appreciation of current practice, research, evidence-based practice and national policy; ability to contribute to service development and initiatives.
Essential experience: Working within an older adult mental health setting; risk assessment and risk management; person-centred care planning and evaluation; multidisciplinary team working; managing complex mental health presentations.
Desirable experience: Working with families and carers in complex situations; discharge planning and liaising with community and social services.

Disclosure and Barring Service check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

UK registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer: Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, G1 Ward, Grenoside Grange Hospital, Saltbox Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8QS.

Questions about the job: Joanne Sims, Nurse Recruitment Lead, joanne.sims@shsc.nhs.uk, 01142263301.

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