Senior Mental Health Nurse inSevenairs Road inSevenairs Road PUBLISHED MON 18 NOV 2024

Our team is multi-disciplinary and comprises of medics, nurses, health care support workers, psychologists, therapists, teachers, admin and support services who are committed to continued development and providing high quality care for young people and families.

We offer assessment, collaborative care and treatment to help young people experiencing mental health difficulties including; low mood, anxiety, psychosis, eating difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, young people who pose a risk to themselves, or where there is diagnostic uncertainty.

The Inpatient Lodges at the Becton Centre comprise of Sapphire, Emerald and Ruby Lodge.

Emerald Lodge cares for young people aged 8-13 who are experiencing mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties and and is part of the national children's network.

Coordinate and provide skilled nursing care to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct

Participate in the continued development of nursing, including the supervision, teaching and development of junior nurses and support staff

Act as an advocate for patients

To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.

To assist the Lodge Manager in managing and developing the Lodge.

To work collaboratively within a Multidisciplinary Team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate seamless care delivery for all Trust patients.

To provide leadership to junior staff and manage the Lodge in the absence of the Lodge Manager

To support the Lodge Manager in their role and participate in managing the Lodge, staff and resources, to maintain standards within the clinical governance agenda.

To represent the Lodge Manager at relevant meetings and forums.

To deputise for the Lodge Manager when required and act as a role model and leader to other junior staff.

About us

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care