Staff Nurse

Role overview

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is hiring experienced registered nurses to join the inpatient CAMHS service at Hopewood Hospital in Sherwood, Nottingham. The service spans 32 beds across three wards and also includes an on-site education facility, a CAMHS community base with specialist teams, and both inpatient and community perinatal teams.

The opportunity is open across Hercules Ward, Phoenix Ward, and Pegasus Ward, with all newly appointed staff nurses rotating between the wards as part of their service induction.

Ward information

Hercules Ward is an 8-bed psychiatric intensive care unit for young people with severe and enduring mental health needs. The ward works closely with families and a full multidisciplinary team, and staff are encouraged to take part in both group sessions and one-to-one work.

Phoenix Ward is a busy 12-bed acute ward delivering highly specialist support seven days a week for young people aged 13 to 18 who are facing a variety of mental health and emotional challenges. The ward has a large MDT and strong scope for a broad range of therapeutic input.

Pegasus Ward is a specialist eating disorder service. Family-based treatment is central to recovery, so families and carers are closely involved; staff may contribute to family work as well as individual and group sessions with young people.

Main purpose of the role

The staff nurse will hold an important clinical position within an established multidisciplinary team. The post requires proven experience supporting people with mental health difficulties and working with carers or families in an acute setting.

Key duties and expectations

• Provide direct nursing care to young people with complex mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, and the wider MDT to support positive outcomes.
• Take part in therapeutic group work and individual sessions.
• Contribute to family-based interventions where relevant, particularly within the eating disorder pathway.
• Support safeguarding processes and apply them appropriately in practice.
• Assess and manage clinical and behavioural risk confidently.
• Use strong communication and leadership skills in day-to-day nursing care.
• Rotate across Hercules, Phoenix, and Pegasus Wards during induction.

About the trust

#TeamNottsHC includes more than 11,000 colleagues delivering intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Services are delivered from more than 200 sites across community, acute, and secure settings, including prisons.

The Trust is one of the largest mental health and community providers in the East Midlands and among Nottinghamshire’s largest employers. It also hosts national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

Employee support and wellbeing

The organisation offers several staff-led networks, including EDI groups, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions. Colleagues are supported through in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, backed by a dedicated health and wellbeing team.

Environmental commitment

The Trust is actively working to reduce carbon emissions. A dedicated Energy and Environmental team supports legal compliance, improves environmental performance, and helps deliver the organisation’s net-zero aim.

Contact for informal enquiries

Emma Corkill, Service Manager, emma.corkill@nottshc.nhs.uk, 01159691300.

Pegasus Ward Manager: Jessica Guy, ext. 12824.

Phoenix Ward Manager: Siobhan Perkins, ext. 12827.

Hercules Ward Manager: Sarah Taylor, ext. 12826.