NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Join our Forensic Low Secure Ward which provides specialist mental health care for individuals requiring a structured setting with compassionate, expert led support.
We focus on rehabilitation, risk management and recovery, helping patients regain independence and transition to a brighter future. With a dedicated team of professionals, we offer personalised treatment plans and therapeutic interventions on this secure empowering unit.
Morris ward is a low secure inpatient service which cares for patients detained under the mental health act who require care and treatment under conditions of low security due to the nature of the risk they pose to themselves and others.
The service will accept men aged 18 and over with severe and enduring mental illness who have persistent, complex and challenging needs who cannot be safely assessed and treated in an open and acute facility and do not require the level of security only available in medium and high secure settings.
This includes histories of aggression, absconding, criminal offences, and severe drug or alcohol misuse.
The ward team includes a medical team, consultant psychiatrist, nurses, and occupational therapists.
We are looking for candidates who have enthusiasm and passion for meeting the needs of acutely unwell adults with mental health problems, as well as being adaptable, enjoying variety, and being able to work independently while understanding the relevance of team working.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for line managing in-patient staff.
2. To ensure that the Trust physical health policy is implemented.
3. To ensure that issues relating to clinical risk are identified and there are SMART care plans and risk management plans for each patient.
4. To actively promote service user and carer involvement by responding constructively to comments, suggestions, complaints, and compliments.
5. To ensure that interventions on the ward are evidence-based and to carry out various audits.
6. To carry out supervision, appraisals, and performance reviews in line with the knowledge and skills Framework.
7. To participate in the Directorate Quality and Safety and Inpatient Experience Group meetings to develop practice and to provide support to ward staff.
8. To work closely with support services, the Practice Improvement Practitioners, HR, Finance, and infection control department in ensuring that trust policies are adhered to.
9. To undertake assessment of clients' needs and support the MDT in formulating appropriate individual care plans, taking a holistic approach.
10. To complete the 5 days of Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course, which is yearly updated, and implement it in practice as required.
11. To deputise in the absence of the Modern Matron.
12. To ensure that relatives and carers of service users feel supported and are able to communicate effectively with the clinical team.
13. To take steps to maintain the safety and welfare of staff, patients, and visitors to the ward.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High-Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735).
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. This will include managing the daily functioning of the ward, responsibility for all staff management, resource allocation, modernisation and development of the workforce and services, and overseeing patient referrals and assessments.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that supervision, appraisal, and PDP are embedded in practice. They will promote supervision as a positive influence for practice. The post holder will provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in clinical settings and service areas to staff, patients, and carers. The post holder will bring about contemporary evidence-based nursing interventions, facilitating a culture shift in accordance with the Trust values.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
* Evidence of personal development
Experience
* Clinical experience in mental health work as a Band 6 for 2 years.
* Relevant experience of working as part of an inpatient team
* Commitment to working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to support and supervise staff
Knowledge & Skills
* An awareness of NHS Plan, National Service Framework (NSF), and clinical governance priorities
* Good understanding of Clinical Governance
* Knowledge of services provided by other agencies
* Able to communicate complex information to other professionals.
Others
* Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
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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