Job Title: Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Main Duties of the Job
What you will be responsible for:
1. Take the lead and assist other staff in assessing service users' needs, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans and interventions designed to meet service users' individual needs (in accordance with the model in use in the particular service area) and enable them to exercise choice over their own lives.
2. Actively involve service users in developing and agreeing their own care plans and to act as an advocate for users of the service ensuring that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual, and religious needs and preferences.
3. Ensure that risks are managed effectively and that an appropriate balance is achieved between risk and the benefit to the service user.
4. Act as the Named Nurse and take responsibility for planning and providing care to a defined group of service users within the service and for communicating with other professionals, agencies, relatives, and carers where that is appropriate and having due regard for issues of confidentiality.
The role will involve, but not be limited to, performing the above.
About Us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Job Responsibilities
Location: Trust also covers areas in Exeter, Torquay, Ivybridge, Barnstaple. Main hospitals are Exeter and Torquay.
Shift Patterns: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm, 9 am to 5 pm, 12:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 8 pm to 8 am.
Why Might This Job Interest You?
This position allows you to make a significant impact on individuals' lives by providing essential support and compassionate care in mental health settings, all while having the freedom to choose your own working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables you to balance professional responsibilities with personal commitments, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
What You Can Add:
* Assessing and monitoring patient conditions.
* Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests.
* Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision-making in changing clinical situations.
* Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships.
What You’ll Need:
* A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a learning and disability hospital environment within the last 3 years.
* Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The Benefits We Can Offer You in Return:
* Be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider.
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle - being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed-term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series, and much more.
Who Are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.
Person Specification
Experience
* A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Registered Nurse working with Learning Disabilities in a UK hospital environment within the last 3 years.
Qualifications
* All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of:
* Statement of NMC Registration.
* Degree/Diploma in Nursing.
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.
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