Job Description

The closing date is 31st Jul 2025

Job summary

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Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to start or further your career in inpatient mental health care? Rydon Ward at Wellsprings Hospital Site in Taunton is an excellent place to grow, whether you're newly qualified or an experienced nurse seeking a new challenge.

We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with access to regular supervision, reflective practice groups, and a wide range of formal and informal training opportunities. Staff wellbeing is a priority, and we are committed to helping you thrive both personally and professionally.


You'll be joining a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary team with strong clinical leadership and clear pathways for career development. Flexibility and teamwork are essential, as you may occasionally be required to work in other areas across the Trust to meet service needs.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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As a Band 5 Staff Nurse on Rydon Ward, you'll be at the heart of a compassionate and skilled multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, person-centred care. Your day-to-day will be varied. You will:

Take charge of the clinical management of your patients, from assessment to care planning, ensuring their journey is safe, supportive, and recovery-focused. Provide hands-on nursing care, administer medication, and monitor physical and mental health, helping patients regain stability and confidence. Build strong, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, offering emotional support and promoting engagement in daily activities and structured interventions. Collaborate closely with doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists, and support staff to deliver holistic care tailored to each individual. Mentor junior staff and students, sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm while contributing to a positive and inclusive team culture. Keep accurate records, participate in audits, and ensure care is delivered in line with Trust policies, safeguarding principles, and professional standards. Take part in regular supervision, reflective practice, and training opportunities that support your development and career progression.

About us

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As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.



The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.



There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead the clinical management of designated service users in assessing, implementing and planning nursing care To ensure that junior staff and students are actively engaged in patient activity to observe, report and record changed in the patients physical, mental health and behaviour To work with the MDT in planning and delivering care To maintain working knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health and learning disabilities To identify, provide and supervise the necessary care to patients to help them complete daily living activities. Personal care and daily living activities include personal hygiene, elimination, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundering, manual handling, person environment and maintaining rest and activity. To identify and provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to patients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries. To create and maintain professional supportive relationship with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery To undertake required physical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report exceptions appropriately. To ensure all clinical and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with Trust policies on data collection. To be responsible for the administration of prescribed medication in line with Trust policy and drug administration standards To work within and manage the legal and professional frameworks relating to consent, capacity deprivation of liberty and the Mental Health Act To understand the range of interventions available, the evidence-base and potential outcomes for service users To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the inpatient and community teams To establish, maintain and end purposeful therapeutic relationships with patients To adhere to all practice standards implemented by the Trust To act as keyworker to admit clients as designated

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential

Registered Mental Health


Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements


Relevant degree or equivalent




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Desirable

Teaching/Assessor qualification


Evidence of post-registration training or continuing professional development

Experience

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Essential

Ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally


Experience in delivering personal care and therapeutic interventions




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Desirable

Experience of working in multi-agency services


Experience supporting students or junior staff


Involvement in service improvement or clinical governance activities

Additional Criteria

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Essential

Ability to work effectively as part of a team


High standard of written communication and IT literacy


Able to undertake PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training


Ability to plan and organise own workload and support others


Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.


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Desirable

Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Paula Potts


Paula.potts@somersetft.nhs.uk


01823368201

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

29970.00 to 36483.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

184-OL-GR-2962

Job locations

Rydon Ward

Cheddon Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA2 7AZ