Staff Nurse band 5NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Nursing

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (bank shift)

Job ref

367-LD&F-101443

Site

Hampden House

Town

Hitchin

Salary

£32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

08/10/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Job overview

Join Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) as a permanent, full-time Staff band 5 Nurse within our outstanding Rehabilitation Services and play a key role in supporting people with complex mental health needs on their recovery journey. Working within a skilled multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care, promote independence, and help service users achieve meaningful recovery outcomes in a therapeutic and recovery-focused environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that was recently rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising the exceptional care, strong teamwork, and positive outcomes delivered by our rehabilitation teams. Rehabilitation Services at HPFT support people to rebuild confidence, develop life skills, and move towards greater independence and community living.

If you are a compassionate and motivated nurse who shares HPFT's values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful, and professional, we would love to hear from you and welcome you to our outstanding team

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to service users.
• Assess needs, develop care plans, and review outcomes.
• Act as a Named Nurse and coordinate care for allocated service users.
• Carry out clinical and risk assessments and manage identified risks.
• Administer medication safely and follow Trust and NMC guidelines.
• Work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), carers, and external agencies.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation.
• Lead nursing staff and coordinate shifts when the Charge Nurse is absent.
• Support, supervise, and mentor junior staff and student nurses.
• Promote recovery, equality, diversity, safeguarding, and service user wellbeing.
• Participate in training, quality improvement, and professional development activities.

A Staff Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates care for service users, manages risks and medication, works within the MDT, and provides leadership and support to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose

The Staff Nurse works as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to assess service users' needs, develop and deliver care plans, evaluate outcomes, and promote recovery and independence. The role supports the Charge Nurse and Team Leader in ensuring the service is delivered safely, effectively, and efficiently.

Main Responsibilities

1. Clinical Care

*Act as theNamed Nurse for allocated service users.

• Assess service users, develop care plans, and review progress. [
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred, and evidence-based nursing care.
• Conduct clinical and risk assessments and implement risk management plans.
• Carry out nursing procedures in line with Trust policies and NMC standards.
• Administer medication safely and monitor side effects.

2. Communication and Teamwork

• Work closely with the MDT, carers, families, and external agencies.
• Maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with service users and professionals.
• Chair meetings when required and contribute to care reviews and ward rounds.

3. Leadership and Supervision

• Lead the nursing team in the absence of the Charge Nurse.
• Coordinate shifts and delegate work appropriately.
• Provide supervision and support to junior staff.
• Act as a positive role model for staff and students.

4. Documentation and Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Prepare reports for reviews, tribunals, and meetings.
• Ensure confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.

5. Teaching and Development

• Mentor student nurses and support newly qualified nurses.
• Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Assist with training and development of nursing staff.

6. Quality, Safety and Governance

• Comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Follow Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act requirements.
• Promote safeguarding, infection prevention, equality, and diversity.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.

Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria

• RNMH/RNLD
• NMC

Desirable criteria

• ENB 998/Mentorship
• Completion of management training

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
• IT skills, in particular MS word
• Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk
• Experience in care...