Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Key details
Location
Site: Ashurst Ward
Address: Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Town: Oxford
Postcode: OX4 1XN
Major / Minor Region: Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 4)
Specialty
Main area: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion. If you’re excited about this job opportunity and meet our Trust values but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated, enthusiastic and thoughtful Registered Nurse Associate? Can you support your Nursing and Medical team to provide excellent inpatient care for our patients? If so, we are looking for you!
Ashurst ward is an 11-bedded male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse Associate with a caring, non-judgmental, and inclusive attitude, who is committed to the delivery of safe, high-quality care. Experience in an acute setting would be an advantage but is not essential as we will provide you with all the training required.
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You will assist our dedicated members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in implementing and evaluating individual care plans by working alongside the patient to support their recovery journey. Your duties will also include actively supporting individual clients in engaging with their local community and reducing social isolation.
What we need from you!
* A keen interest in new and upcoming technologies within Nursing and Healthcare.
* Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service.
* Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills.
* A flexible and positive attitude with a willingness to accommodate our 24/7 service.
On Ashurst Ward we understand that nursing is not just a job, but a calling, a passion and a way of life, and even on the toughest days, it’s all worth it. We look forward to hearing from you.
Working for our organisation
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression.
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development.
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service.
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers.
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Lease car scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Mental Health First Aiders.
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply).
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our team works hard to ensure high quality, patient centred care is at the heart of everything we do. You will be part of a motivated, supportive and cohesive multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team where your contribution is highly important. The team actively promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to the care coordination of our clients.
Here on Ashurst Ward we can offer you!
* A supportive team and committed colleagues.
* Support for further training and education, potential training to the right candidate could include Phlebotomy training, Psychosocial Intervention training and Immediate Life Support training.
* Access to additional training to further support your career and progression on the ward, and within the trust!
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study.
* We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible.
* We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register. Completion of Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification.
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrated experience.
* Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings. Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
* Previous inpatient experience.
Team work
Essential criteria
* Ability to work well in a team.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
* Ability to work on own initiative.
* Ability to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role.
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of appropriate procedures and treatment plans.
* Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
* Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to Quality Improvement.
* Manage the boundaries of the patient/associate nurse relationship effectively, and to always behave professionally.
* Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate trainees, other learners and care support workers as required within clinical settings.
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Effective written, verbal, and non-verbal communication with patients, relatives, carers and all members of multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ability to work with patients from a diverse range of religious, cultural, and social backgrounds to meet their needs.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Dominique Stennett
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01865 902300
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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