The Orchards is a nine-bedded recovery unit for people with longer-term mental health problems. It is situated near the picturesque cathedral city of Ripon, only 45 minutes from Leeds and York.
We aim to help people manage and recover from mental health problems. We encourage service users to participate in social activities and therapeutic groups to help them learn daily living skills.
The purpose of our service is to help service users gain greater independence and follow a healthy lifestyle, achieving a good quality of life within the community.
The unit has nine en-suite bedrooms, and we strive to create a relaxed, homely, and informal atmosphere.
The unit is staffed twenty-four hours a day by nursing staff, with a qualified nurse always on duty.
This is an opportunity for a band 5 nurse with an interest in recovery to work within a rehab/recovery ward.
As a service, we are committed to developing the individual practitioner and the team. Currently, we have had staff complete the NMP course and CBT courses. The trust runs a course on systemic family interventions, and staff are supported to complete this.
Main duties of the job
1. Promote and maintain the safety, privacy, and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient-centered care, recognizing and respecting differences, including spiritual and cultural beliefs.
2. Ensure that all patients remain at the center of decision-making and are fully safeguarded.
3. Act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act.
4. Ensure the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained at all times.
5. Act as named nurse or key worker for patients.
6. Assess patients' needs and develop, implement, and evaluate intervention plans as part of the multi-disciplinary team, involving the patient and, where appropriate, their carer or person with parental responsibility.
7. Ensure care plans are based on current risk assessments and evidence-based practice.
8. Undertake risk assessments in accordance with the Trust's Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and care plans that take the risk formulation fully into account.
About us
Why TEWV?
We're committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues, which means listening to staff and working together to be the best employer we can be. We value our staff, recognizing their excellent work and vital contributions to patient care. We have achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended for great people management practices and commitment to staff development. We are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme, demonstrating our positive action to attract, recruit, and retain disabled people. We continuously improve services through clinician-led quality improvements. We invest in your training and development, providing a comprehensive induction program starting on your first day of employment. Continuous professional development is important to us. Once you're comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will collaborate to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), considering your personal career aspirations and providing the necessary resources for your development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We will support you by offering regular supervision, training opportunities, and encouraging your development and role within this developing team on the delivery of patient-centered care, support for carers, and evidence-based practice. Newly qualified nurses will be offered a preceptorship package.
The successful applicant will be expected to work shifts covering 24/7 days and nights, including public holidays.
This post is only open to candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship program. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via our recruitment fairs.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply).
* To be recognized as a practice assessor/mentor or work towards this in an agreed timescale.
* Trained Clinical Supervisor (within the 6-month probationary period).
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential
* Working with people with mental ill health.
Desirable
* Working in a person-centered therapeutic organization.
* Working in an inpatient environment.
* Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Working in partnership with other agencies.
Knowledge
Essential
* Evidence-based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
* Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
Desirable
* Research and development methodology.
* Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Skills
Essential
* Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families, and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Manage time and prioritize effectively.
* Evidence of team working.
* Use approved techniques in physical intervention (within agreed timescale).
Desirable
* Competency in ECG and venepuncture.
* Presentation Skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Orchards
Princess Close
Ripon
HG4 1HZ
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