The closing date is 1st Dec 2024
Job summary
Calling all Mental Health, RCN and LD Nurses. Come and be part of our friendly and supportive team within Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
It's an exciting time to join us as we expand our nursing team, and you will have a role to play as we aspire to provide excellent patient care. You will be a registered Mental Health, RCN or LD nurse with relevant experience, who is able to demonstrate a passion for the care of patients and their families.
To support you within your role, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust have an excellent learning and development program to help further develop your clinical and leadership skills. The trust knows that supporting, developing and nurturing their staff leads to outstanding patient care. We are committed to support the development of your career and have a competency based approach to clinical training and development, which will ensure you are able to apply your newly developed skills in a safe and effective way.
All staff will be asked to work flexibly across a range of day and night shifts providing care to older people with functional mental health needs or with dementia.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The Mental Health Nurse in Inpatient Services is a core member of the ward team. They will act as a 'named nurse' for a specific group of inpatients on the ward and take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of their nursing care needs.
The nurse will take clinical leadership of the ward environment on a shift by shift basis as required working in a way that promotes the principles of recovery to ensure individualised, safe and effective care provision for all patients. In the absence of the ward manager/deputy they will also take the necessary managerial action to ensure compliance with organisational and stakeholder requirements.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse Mental Health
* Successful completion of preceptorship programme
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Carrie Tungatt
carrie.tungatt@southernhealth.nhs.uk
02382318161
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28407.00 to £34581.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference number
348-PSE-6397
Job locations
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
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