Exciting opportunity to work in mental health services. We are looking for an empathetic and enthusiastic individual with a passion for working in acute female inpatient services.
This vital role involves interacting with the patients on a daily basis and helping them meet their daily needs. Ideal for a registered nurse looking to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment with the ability to rapidly increase their knowledge base and use clinical skills.
Full mandatory training is given in addition to the potential for additional learning and professional development.
Full-time hours working on a rota system. Rotational nights, weekends, and bank holiday working—all of which attract shift enhancements. Excellent rates of pay as per agenda for change, an additional package of NHS pension, and generous annual leave entitlement.
Applicants must have a current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Main duties of the job
To be part of an integrated health/social care team providing inpatient care for service users suffering from serious and enduring mental illness. Offering nursing interventions in a wide variety of clinical, therapeutic, and social forms with the aim of promoting mental health well-being, self-autonomy, and independence.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, in liaison with the care team in the capacity of a mental health nurse.
Job responsibilities
Practice
* Provide therapeutic interpersonal skills when engaging with a client.
* Perform nursing assessments of a client's personal needs using relevant skills and assessment tools.
* Implement a range of clinical skills in the assessment of client risk.
* Construct client care plans and risk management plans based on their assessed needs.
* Perform nursing interventions advocated within the client's care plan.
* Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of client care.
* Involve clients and/or carers in the care planning and care delivery in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs.
* Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.
* Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered and revise care plans as appropriate.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information.
* Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with Professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy.
* Demonstrate problem-solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues.
* Participate in regular clinical supervision.
* Identify nursing skills which are transferable between client groups.
Leadership
* Demonstrate an ability to lead, support, and develop junior staff.
* Work in partnership with multi-professional colleagues or agencies.
* Participate in service developments which have an impact on staff/services.
* Contribute to innovation and new ways of working.
* Take part and implement local audit and research activities where appropriate.
* Implement risk management strategies to ensure the provision of high-quality care to all clients.
* Formulate appropriate clinical opinion based on clear rationale and understanding, national standards (NICE), and evidence-based practice.
* Apply reflective practice to develop and improve leadership skills.
* Maintain a professional role to model appropriate leadership behaviours within a team.
Practice Development and Research
* Apply knowledge and understanding of existing practice development structure within the organisation.
* Consider the impact and influence of their practice upon clients and others.
* Understand their own role and identify their unique contribution to the ongoing development of nursing practice.
* Demonstrate professional standards in the delivery of their nursing practice.
* Understand how nursing sits within the organisation's clinical governance framework.
* Challenge service development, professional and organisational boundaries as new and emerging developing practice is recognised.
* Develop their practice where existing evidence and theory demonstrate new ways of working.
* Identify sources of evidence linked to improving client health and social care.
* Demonstrate the ability to critique research base which may influence practice.
* Be able to evaluate own nursing practice in line with current evidence/value-based practice.
* Use a variety of feedback mechanisms to improve own nursing care.
Education, Training and Personal Development
* Identify personal educational needs which consolidate own learning from point of registration.
* Apply the principles of reflective practice to enhance performance and contribute to ongoing learning.
* Identify additional knowledge and skills to perform existing and emerging roles.
* Produce a personal development plan which strengthens their competence to deliver safe nursing practice reflecting current job requirements.
* Complete mentor training in accordance with the assessment and learning in practice standard (NMC) and fulfil the appropriate responsibilities to support learners in practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* RMN or RNLD or RN: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent.
* Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers, and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality.
* Relevant experience of working with mental health needs.
* Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
Desirable
* Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
* Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others.
Skills & Competences
Essential
* Ability to work independently and collectively.
* Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes.
Employer details
Employer name: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Castle Ward, Peter Hodgkinson Centre
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5UA
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Job Reference: 274-11225-AI
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