Job summary
Rydon Ward, in Taunton, is an excellent place to start or continue your inpatient nursing career. Whether you're a newly qualified nurse or an experienced nurse looking for a change, we are excited to hear from you!
We are able to offer you a supportive and welcoming environment with access to supervision, appraisals, psychology services such as weekly reflective practice groups, and regular opportunities for both formal and informal training. There is a strong focus on staff well-being on the ward so you can be confident that you will have the support you need to continue to provide good clinical care.
There is clear clinical leadership within the wards with access to Band 6 Clinical Leads offering a supportive working environment, as well as a structure that provides future opportunities for career development.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead the clinical management of designated service users in assessing, implementing and planning nursing care.
2. To support the team manager to achieve team objectives, targets and quality.
3. To observe, report and record changes in the patients physical, mental health and behaviour.
4. To identify, provide and supervise the necessary care to patients to help them complete daily living activities. Personal care and daily living activities include personal hygiene, elimination, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundering, manual handling, person environment and maintaining rest and activity.
5. To identify and provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to patients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
6. To undertake required physical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report exceptions appropriately.
7. To be responsible for the administration of prescribed medication in line with Trust policy and drug administration standards.
8. To adhere to the Nursing & Midwifery Council code of professional conduct at all.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Registered Mental Health
10. Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements
11. Relevant degree or equivalent
Desirable
12. Teaching/Assessor qualification
Experience
Desirable
13. Experience of working in multi-agency services
Additional Criteria
Essential
14. Required to develop knowledge base in line with the KSF requirements for the post.
15. Compassionate -- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relative remaining sensitive and empathetic.
16. Listens to others' views respecting and valuing individual patient needs.
17. Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
18. Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional
19. Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
20. Ability to record and retrieve information on charts/paper and electronic patient
21. High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
22. Ability to undertake PMVA training to required level for role
23. Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language
24. Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time and plan times activities for staff and patients.
25. Compassionate -- Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
26. Intuitive and caring nature.
27. To be able to demonstrate an awareness and responsibility whilst recognising the impact frequent exposure to distressing circumstances has on care and compassion.
28. Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients.
29. Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives.
30. Ability to inspire hope, support recovery and make a difference.
31. Act in a way that supports equality and and diversity.
32. Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
33. Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
34. Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training