We are seeking to recruit a B6 RGN to our Primary Health department which serves the population of patients within our Forensic Medium Secure hospital in Rotherham.
You will lead a small team of primary health staff in delivering evidence based primary health care to our patients day to day and providing support and guidance to our mental health nursing teams in ensuring robust physical health care plans and support is in place. You will be facilitating clinics with external clinicians and sharing information both outwardly and internally to ensure all patients physical health needs are met in a timely manner. You will be expected to ensure there is good governance around the teams performance and output.
You will be working for a large NHS trust as part of their Forensic Care Group and in 1 of 4 Forensic regional secure units. Your continued professional development is complimented with an extensive training and induction package with lots of shared learning and development opportunities within the trust.
Other benefits will include our NHS pension scheme, free on site parking and the free use of our multigym, sports hall and swimming pool.
Informal visits and enquires are encouraged. Please contact Leonie Belk for further information on 01709 870831 or
[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE; THIS VACANCY IS BASED IN ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Interviews will be held on 22 July 2026
Wathwood Hospital is a purpose-built, 78 bed adult, male, medium secure hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Located in its own grounds and surrounded by open countryside and woods, it caters for those aged between 18 and 65 who require assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties in a secure environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated nurse to join our primary healthcare team, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.
Applicants will need to:
Have excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Be committed to providing the highest standards of care
Promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling
We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing support, skills and development needed to succeed. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.
This role requires a registered general nurse to lead and work as part of a team delivering care to patients within Wathwood Hospital.
You will provide leadership to the psychical healthcare team by maintaining professional standards and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures, to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Contribute to the continual improvement of the physical healthcare service.
Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda and apply risk management systems.
Participate in relevant research and audit activity.
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of physical healthcare for patients.
Use own initiative to solve problems and respond effectively to issues within the department.
Respond to healthcare emergencies within Wathwood in accordance with the Trust's and local policies and procedures.
Provide a triage service and clinical interventions, recognising environmental limitations and the need for appropriate referral, assessment and transfer of patients who require care within wider NHS provision.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
