Staff Nurse
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Castle Point
GBP 40.000 - 60.000
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a passionate, ambitious Band 5 RMN to join our Male Acute Adult Inpatient ward on Cedar Ward, based at Rochford Mental Health Unit.
The Acute Inpatient Service provides 24 hour treatment and care in a safe and therapeutic setting, actively engaging and involving people who are experiencing an acute mental health episode which cannot be managed in a less restrictive setting, owing to the degree of risk, clinical need or patient choice.
Main duties of the job
Patients receive individualised care and treatment based on the Care Programme Approach (CPA) which highlights crisis management and a place of safety, specialised risk assessments and risk management, intensive assessment, treatment and therapy, stabilisation of acute symptoms and relapse prevention.
The service offers:
* Assistance to acquire and enhance coping skills that promote and enable self-help and the self-management of mental health problems and difficulties.
* Collaborative, structured approach towards assisting people to achieve their own recovery.
* Diverse range of care interventions.
* Individualised planning of treatment and care.
* Specialist mental health and risk assessment.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If successful, you will be involved with a wide multi-disciplinary team caring for adults. It is essential that you are interested in and excited at the opportunity to work with adult people, but training will be provided. You will care for your patients holistically, and work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment/management.
* Understanding of and the ability to conduct assessments and review of care in line with the requirements of the mental health care clusters.
* The ability to devise comprehensive care plans that incorporate effective, individualised and evidence-based therapy interventions.
Skills/Experience
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills.
* Able to formally supervise junior colleagues.
Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19.
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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