Are you looking to work in a team that allows you to feel empowered andproud to be a Nurse? To work in an environment that will allow you to develop and flourish as a community practitioner? Then the HTT team at Northwick Park Hospital might just have what you're looking for.
We as a team work closely together and if you would like to be part of a team that looks out for each other this is the team for you. We pride ourselves on the fact that no one ever leaves; the benefit of working in this team is promotion.
Location - Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow
*The position would require you to be a driver*
Main duties of the job
Nursing, turning lives around and improving patient's well being, the reasons you looked to become a Nurse.
We will empower you to work innovatively, showing a commitment to providing compassionate care and a strong desire to improve patient care.
In addition to this, we want to offer you:
* Coaching and development sessions including motivational training, physical health training, CBT, ECG, and venepuncture training, all demonstrating a commitment to career mapping to ensure continuous professional development.
* On-site shadowing with our services during the first two weeks so that you can get a feel of all the areas and what they do to participate in the wellbeing of our patients. This includes Psychiatric liaison etc.
* Enhanced preceptorship training with enrolment in our highly successful preceptorship workshop sessions covering topics such as building resilience, professional boundaries, and more.
* Hidden Gem, annual award ceremonies, and award-winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
About us
* We are equipped with latest technology including electronic prescribing to reduce time spent on administration and drug rounds and allow more time for care.
* Commitment from the team to develop you as a practitioner by offering coaching and in-house development sessions.
* An opportunity to work with a fun, energetic, and passionate team who are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients - evidenced by their team outings, away days, and local events.
Why choose HTT at Northwick Park as a place to work?
* Efficient recruitment process.
* Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work-life balance Monday to Sunday, no nights and long days (shift work).
* Team Leaders on the team are very accommodating in trying to promote staff to set goals and achieve them.
* Generous NHS Pension scheme.
* Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, family, and friends.
Our total benefit package is amongst the best in London and includes:
Relocation package, childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, and cycle-to-work scheme, counselling services, and much more!
CNWL is dedicated to developing its own staff and you will be encouraged to develop yourself into becoming the Nurse you wish to be.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an active member of the integrated HTT multidisciplinary team and provide individually tailored care packages for adults of working age, and their families/carers, who have severe and enduring mental illness.
To work in a therapeutic, client-centred way and use a range of evidence-based interventions to help promote recovery through individual or joint working with other professionals.
Vaccination
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users, and those attending our sites. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require our staff to have the COVID vaccine and we will ask for proof of vaccination during the recruitment process. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
* UK Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN
* Evidence of ongoing Professional development
Desirable
* ENB 998 / SLICE / Mentorship training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
* Experience working in the In-patient settings or other multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* Experience of HTT working
* Experience of working within a community team
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
* A demonstrable ability to make sound and timely decisions and initiate action to solve problems
* A demonstrable ability to weigh up situations and consider the benefits and problems before decisions are made
* Demonstrate ability to plan, manage and implement projects when required and assume delegated lead responsibilities
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
* Demonstrate ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
* Demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessing and managing risk.
* Demonstrate ability to co-ordinate a team and its day-to-day work.
* Demonstrate ability to use a range of therapeutic interventions with individuals in acute mental health crisis.
* Demonstrate understanding of CPA and its application.
* Demonstrate good communication skills, including listening, reflecting, empathy, facilitation, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, education, and reassurance, even in challenging and sensitive situations.
* Demonstrate ability to determine and reduce risk to self, clients, and others.
* Demonstrate understanding of the role of HTT and of the social model of care.
* Demonstrate a commitment and the ability to work as part of a team.
* Demonstrate knowledge of issues and developments within Mental Health and the National Health Service.
* Demonstrate ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the needs of the whole person.
* Demonstrate ability to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
* Demonstrate ability to work professionally with challenging and difficult behaviours.
* Demonstrate ability to communicate appropriately and clearly in writing.
* Demonstrate a willingness and ability to seek out and use opportunities for supervision, development, and training.
Desirable
* Demonstrate knowledge of audit and research.
* Demonstrate the ability to promote the HTT to clients, other professionals, and non-professional groups.
* Demonstrate ability to work as an autonomous clinician.
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital
London
HA1 3UJ
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