Staff Nurse - Mental Health

Staff Nurse,

Band 5 Older Person Mental Health, Inpatient.

Are you passionate about Older Person’s Mental Health Nursing? Are you looking for a demanding but rewarding nursing career. An exciting opportunity has arisen; we are currently recruiting four Staff Nurses for our Functional Ward Sunniside. The Ward is situated in the grounds of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.

Sunniside Ward: Provides inpatient admission, assessment, treatment and discharge planning to patients who have a diagnosis of a Functional Mental Health illness, and are over the age of 65.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals, who have a desire to improve the lives of Older People experiencing Mental Health Problems.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, and will be part of the assessment of care needs, risk assessment, formulation and implementation of care plans that are meaningful to our Patients.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated to engage within our patient group & ward environment.

Gateshead Health NHS, Foundation Trust are committed to lifelong learning and offer support to enhance your knowledge and skills, to further your professional development. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a supportive team.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joann Crowder Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0191 4456202