Are you looking to work in a team that allows you to feel empowered andproud to be a Nurse? To work in an environment that will allow you to develop and flourish as a community practitioner? We are the first team in CNWL that has been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry. The HTT team at Northwick Park Hospital might just have what you're looking for.
We as a team work closely together and if you would like to be part of a team that looks out for each other, this is the team for you. We pride ourselves on the fact that no one ever leaves; the benefit of working in this team is promotion.
Location - Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
*The position requires you to be a driver*
Based on the outskirts of rural areas of London, Harrow is surrounded by beautiful parks and greenery where our staff can take advantage of the more peaceful areas. With buses taking you right outside our office and parking available in the surrounding areas, traveling to work has never been easier!
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
Nursing, turning lives around and improving patient's wellbeing, the reasons you looked to become a Nurse.
We will empower you to work innovatively, showing a commitment to providing compassionate care and a strong desire to improve patient care.
In addition to this, we want to offer you:
* Coaching and development sessions including motivational training, physical health training, CBT, ECG, and venepuncture training all demonstrating a commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development.
* On-site shadowing for you with our services during the first two weeks so that you can get a feel of all the areas and what they do to participate in the wellbeing of our patients. This includes Psychiatric liaison etc.
* Hidden Gem, annual award ceremonies, and award-winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
To be an active member of the integrated HTT multidisciplinary team and provide individually tailored care packages for adults of working age, and their families/carers, who have severe and enduring mental illness.
To work in a therapeutic, client-centred way and use a range of evidence-based interventions to help promote recovery through individual or joint working with other professionals.
About us
* We are equipped with latest technology including electronic prescribing to reduce time spent on administration and drug rounds and allow more time for care.
* Commitment from the team to develop you as a practitioner by offering coaching and in-house development sessions.
* An opportunity to work with a fun, energetic and passionate team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients - evidenced by their team outings, away days, and local events.
Why choose HTT at Northwick Park as a place to work?
* Efficient recruitment process.
* Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work-life balance Monday to Sunday, no nights and long days (shift work).
* Team Leaders on the team are very accommodating in trying to promote staff to set goals and achieve them.
* Generous NHS Pension scheme.
* Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, family, and friends.
Our total benefit package is amongst the best in London, and includes:
Relocation package, childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme, counselling services, and much more!
CNWL is dedicated to developing its own staff and you will be encouraged to develop yourself into becoming the Nurse you wish to be.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Shortlisting will be done within 72 hours of advert closing.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* RMN/Diploma/Degree
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Valid UK registration with their respective professional body.
Desirable
* Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience as a Band 6 clinician in an acute or community setting.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
* Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
* Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this.
* Effective leadership skills.
* Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload.
* Ability to manage complex decision-making situations.
* Ability to organize and prioritize own workload.
* Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
* Teaching and assessing skills.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situations.
* Able to manage personal stress.
* Previous experience of audit and research.
Desirable
* Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role.
* Supervision, Line management, and appraisal training.
* HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absence.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
* Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff.
* Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated.
* Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves.
* Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals.
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
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