Job summary

Are you a Mental Health Nursing Student?

Are you kind, compassionate, caring and committed to delivering high quality and safe care for patients presenting with mental health problems?

Are you due to qualify within the next 12 months?

Do you want the security of knowing you have a job ready for you to step in to when you graduate from University?

If you answered Yes! to the above then we want to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for student nurses to apply for highly sought after jobs within our Inpatient and Urgent Care teams at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative, forward thinking trust which is going through a period of transformation in terms of implementing high quality, safe care and treatment for our patients, whilst offering positive challenges and rewards for our valued and respected workforce.

Placing an importance on professional development and personal growth, we are committed to taking the right applicants through their preceptorships and beyond through the provision of further learning opportunities relating to the field of mental health.

We offer a generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days and access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) which you can draw from to help support your work-life balance.

Come and join our supportive workforce by taking this opportunity to prioritise yourself, your career, and those who need our care most of all; our patients.

Main duties of the job

Working within a 24 hour rota as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to work a variety of day, night and weekend shifts, ensuring that care delivered to our patients is individualised and specific to their care needs.

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of clients/service users.

Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a ward / clinical area.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

To arrange an informal visit or to hear more about working at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, please feel free to ring Team Manager, Jayne Hill on 07827230782.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.