Staff Nurse

About the Role

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join the dedicated teams at Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term position to cover maternity leave. Hopewood Hospital, with its 32 beds across three wards (Hercules Ward - PICU, Pegasus Ward - Eating Disorder Unit, and Phoenix Ward - Adolescent Unit), provides specialized care for inpatients, including an on-site education facility, a CAMHS community base, and perinatal teams. Hercules Ward, an 8-bedded psychiatric intensive care unit, focuses on young people with severe and enduring mental health issues, working collaboratively with families and a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve positive outcomes. Staff are encouraged to actively participate in patient care, including group and one-to-one sessions. A senior nurse is available on-site 24 hours a day for support.

About Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

#TeamNottsHC is a large healthcare provider with over 11,000 employees dedicated to making a difference across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. We offer a wide range of services including intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare, operating from over 200 sites. As one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and a major employer in Nottinghamshire, we also manage national and regional specialized services. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment through various employee-led networks, such as EDI groups, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, and Health and Wellbeing networks. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues are paramount, supported by in-house occupational health, staff counselling, and a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is also actively working towards reducing its carbon footprint with a dedicated Energy and Environmental team.

Additional Information

Further details regarding the job role and essential criteria are available in the job description and person specification.

For informal inquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact Siobhan Perkins, Phoenix Ward Manager, via email at siobhan.perkins@nottshc.nhs.uk or by phone at 01159529483.