Senior Registered Nurse Community (RMN/RLDN)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like to work in the beautiful Ryedale District? Are you passionate about providing excellent nursing care to older adults? If so, we have a post available for a permanent, full-time, Band 6 Senior Community Registered Nurse (RMN/RLDN) at Princess Road Clinic, working in our Community Mental Health Team.
You will develop and improve your skills and knowledge in the community setting and be an active member of our multidisciplinary team. You will be a Key Worker with a caseload that will be challenging at times, as well as rewarding.
You will have knowledge of both functional and organic mental health conditions, while also considering co-existing factors that affect the health and wellbeing of our patients, their carers, and families.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with good communication skills, the willingness to learn and develop, as well as share knowledge in this exciting field of mental health. In return, we offer you the opportunity to work with a highly skilled/experienced MDT providing support and supervision for you and excellent standards of care for our service users. Please note that the standard working hours for this role are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; however, flexible working can be considered. Having a valid driving license and access to a vehicle (to use for work) is essential for this role, as the team visits people at their homes and other care settings.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to delivering high-quality patient-centered care and pride ourselves on good team working skills. It is therefore important that the successful candidate is a flexible team player and holds excellent interpersonal and communication skills to meet the needs of the patients, carers, families, and the partners with whom we work.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH/RNLD
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
* Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
* Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
Experience
* 18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
* Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
* Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
* Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
* Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) in relation to acute and chronic conditions.
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
* Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
* Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections.
Skills
* Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
* Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities.
* Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Other
* Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
* Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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