Job Description

As part of the developments within Specialist Children & Young Peoples Inpatient Services an exciting opportunity has come along to introduce an additional Band 7 Night Coordinator post to work at Ferndene on a permanent basis.



The post is suitable for Band 6 or 7 Mental Health or Learning Disability nurses, who must be registered with the NMC. The posts will provide senior leadership to the inpatient services at night.



You will need to demonstrate senior clinical leadership and support to the wards within Ferndene.



You will need to be clinically confident, resilient, solution focused and competent in working with children and young people within an inpatient setting and be able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary context.



You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic style as well as a passion and commitment to networking with other services out of hours including emergency services and crisis and home treatment teams.



The post requires that you are a good communicator and are able to adopt a flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to your work.



We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.



NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.



Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date :

2 nd December 2025

Closing date :

16 th December 2025



We welcome your application.