Band 5 Staff Nurse- Agnes Unit Inpatients- Welcome Bonus

The Agnes Unit is a 12 bedded assessment and treatment inpatient unit for people with learning disabilities aged 18 and over who have mental health problems, pervasive developmental disorders and challenging behaviour.

An exciting opportunity has become available at the Agnes Unit for staff nurses. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

We support our team in their professional development and welcome applications from pre-registration nurses. We have an excellent preceptorship package / arrangements to support you. We welcome requests for flexible working.

We care for our patients 24/7 and you will work both day and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

We are looking for registered nurses (RNLD / RMN) with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and motivation to provide support to the team and leadership within the Agnes Unit., The post holders will be band 5 nurses who can demonstrate that they have a range of transferable skills that will benefit the delivery of high standards of care and enrich the MDT, or be due to qualify as a nurse and are awaiting an NMC Pin.

The role involves supporting the nursing team to deliver packages of care to a diverse group of people with complex needs. You will need to be able to display a positive attitude and have the ability to challenge positively where necessary.

The successful candidate will also need to be flexible and adaptable in order to work effectively in a challenging environment and contribute to our Agnes Unit Development Programme.

The role will involve working closely with various members of the MDT and the team manager to ensure that care is of the highest standard, and performance standards and best practice are achieved.

This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention Bonus.

This comprises of an initial payment of £500 pro rata to hours worked, payable with your after six months service, a further payment of £1000 pro rata to hours worked after 18 months service and a final payment of £1,500 pro rata to hours worked after 30 months service.

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.

• Annual leave- 27-33 days annual leaveplus8 bank holidays- (dependent on service).


• Free car parking on site


• Lease Car Scheme


• Physiotherapy


• Occupational Health Services


• Salary sacrifice scheme for household goods


• Counselling services