Staff Nurse – Inpatient(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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Uk
March 12, 2026
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

About the Role

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications from Registered Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses who are passionate about supporting individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical career within a supportive inpatient setting. If you are a student nurse due to register within the next three months, you are also encouraged to apply. A structured preceptorship programme and comprehensive training will be provided to help you transition confidently into professional practice.

You will join the team on Tunstall Ward, an acute admission ward providing specialist care for working-age women with mental health needs. The ward environment promotes recovery-focused care, compassion and collaborative teamwork.

Your Contribution

As a Staff Nurse, you will play a key role in improving the wellbeing of patients by providing safe, therapeutic and person-centred care.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering high-quality nursing care that supports recovery and wellbeing
  • Acting as a named nurse, coordinating individual care plans for patients
  • Carrying out clinical and therapeutic interventions within your professional scope
  • Promoting dignity, respect and compassion in all patient interactions
  • Supporting students and junior staff in their learning and development
  • Contributing to the daily operational management of the ward
  • Promoting a positive image of mental health services within the Trust and wider community

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care and Safety

  • Ensure patients’ dignity, privacy and safety are maintained at all times
  • Carry out comprehensive risk assessments and care planning
  • Recognise potential safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action
  • Deliver evidence-based care in partnership with patients and their families

Clinical Practice

  • Assess patients’ needs and provide appropriate clinical interventions
  • Safely administer and manage medications according to professional guidelines
  • Follow relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Maintain high professional standards and accurate clinical documentation

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Patients on Tunstall Ward benefit from care delivered by a diverse multidisciplinary team (MDT) including:

  • Medical professionals
  • Psychologists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Speech and language therapists
  • Dietitians
  • Physical healthcare specialists

Daily MDT discussions support comprehensive assessments and help guide treatment, recovery planning and discharge arrangements.

Professional Development and Career Growth

Working with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust means you will have access to excellent professional development opportunities.

The Trust works closely with local universities and offers:

  • Structured preceptorship support for newly registered nurses
  • Access to postgraduate qualifications
  • Clinical skill development programmes
  • Leadership and management training
  • Long-term career planning through the Trust’s Talent Management and Workforce Development teams
  • These opportunities support nurses in developing specialist expertise or progressing into senior clinical and leadership roles.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Applicants must have:

  • Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Qualification as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), or equivalent (depending on service needs)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Commitment to becoming a practice assessor or mentor within an agreed timeframe

Essential Experience

Candidates should demonstrate experience in:

  • Supporting individuals with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
  • Working in a person-centred therapeutic environment
  • Collaborating with service users, families and carers
  • Working effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Partnering with external organisations and community agencies

Essential Knowledge

Applicants should have a working understanding of:

  • Evidence-based nursing practice in mental health care
  • Relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Safeguarding responsibilities and procedures
  • Clinical risk assessment and management
  • Medicines management, including administration of injections

Compliance and Safeguarding

  • This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to direct patient contact.
  • Guidance on safeguarding and background checks can be found here:
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Visa Sponsorship and International Applicants

Applications are welcome from candidates who may require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, subject to eligibility requirements.

Helpful UK government guidance includes:

Work Location

Lanchester Road Hospital
Lanchester Road
Durham
DH1 5RD
United Kingdom

Part of the services delivered by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, the hospital provides specialist mental health care to communities across the North East of England

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