Job summary
The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation trust are looking to recruit into a new team which will offer support to mental health patients. The team will comprise of a Lead Nurse, Band 6 RMNs and Mental Health Care Assistants who have/ are working towards a care certificate. If you are interested and available please apply today or email directly to speak to our recruitment team - we are looking forward to hearing from you!
This will be a 24/7 service and staff will need to work flexibly to support the clinical areas.
Interviews for this role will be held on Saturday 28th September at the Royal Surrey.
The role of the Band 6 RMN will be to offer support to the clinical role will include-To support/advise clinical staff in the safe management of patients who present with mental health difficulties whilst in the hospital setting.
To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care.
You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee, act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the trust and NMC Code of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
o To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual needs that involves relatives/carers as To be responsible for the co-ordination, assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for people with mental health problems in the inpatient To provide nursing care to a defined group or to individual patients.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To support/advise clinical staff in the safe management of patients who present with mental health difficulties whilst in the hospital setting. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee, act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the trust and NMC Code of Conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NMC registered RMN or dual trained
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
2. Evidence of post registration experience
3. Evidence of professional updating of knowledge
4. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Desirable
5. Evidence of management of change