Registered Mental Health Nurse - Specialist DBT Rehab
Priory
Salary: £36,291 to £38,716.08 DOE + £5,000 Welcome Bonus + Enhancements
Location: Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG
Hours: Flexible - Part time/full time/nights available
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About the service
Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
Fern Unit is a locked rehabilitation unit that runs a comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) treatment programme. Patients admitted to the ward for treatment may have a range of diagnoses including emotionally unstable personality disorder, complex PTSD and eating disorders, and co-morbid mental disorders such as psychosis and substance misuse. The focus within the milieu is to empower and skill the patients to manage and plan their own lives in a safe and effective way, promoting independence, realistic goal-setting, and autonomy, and providing the necessary generalisation of DBT skills to their daily lives. Based on the core principles of a DBT approach, the aim is to discharge patients to 'a life worth living'.
The multi-disciplinary team (MDT) on Fern comprises the nursing team which includes the unit manager, two deputy managers, registered mental health nurses, and general nurses (RMN/RGN), therapeutic care assistants, a consultant psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, a counselling psychologist, assistant psychologist, dietician, a speciality grade doctor, an Occupational Therapist and a technical instructor. We are also able to access Social Work and GP expertise on site.
All members of the team have had the appropriate level of accredited DBT training, and newcomers will also be able to access this. As a nurse on the service, there is the option to attend additional intensive DBT training allowing you to engage with some patients as a nurse therapist.
Job Description
The duties of the role include but are not limited to:
* Providing and supporting nursing care to the ward and acting as a named nurse for a defined group of patients.
* Assessing, planning and delivering, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient needs, choices and wishes.
* Accurately communicating with, observing and engaging with Service Users in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
* Promotion of and adherence to the DBT model.
* Understanding and participating in relevant quality improvement processes and clinical governance.
* Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to Service Users and their families.
* Acting as the Nurse in charge of the Ward ensuring as far as reasonable and practicable a safe environment.
* Maintaining good clinical records and team communication.
* Supporting and contributing to MDT practice.
* Adhering to codes of practice and national guidelines.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Active Registration with the NMC.
* Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.
* Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to service improvement and quality.
* Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice.
* Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, IT literate.
Company and Site Benefits
* £5,000 Welcome Bonus
* Free onsite parking
* Subsidised lunches
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
* Online benefits and cashback rewards
* Dedicated career pathway
* Funded training opportunities
* Competitive salary
* NMC payment in full
Pay enhancements:
Monday to Friday 22:00 - 6:30 20% of hourly rate
Saturday All Day 20% of hourly rate
Sunday All Day 50% hourly rate
Bank holidays All Day 50% hourly rate
For further information please contact: Apply
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Closing Date: 31/08/2024
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