Job summary
Calling Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses. Are you passionate about mental health and learning disability care and ready for a new challenge? We are working differently and innovatively to optimise holistic and patient centred care. If you have a particular interest in mental health and want to develop your mental health skills then this role provides an exciting opportunity for you. TEWV is developing a forward thinking nursing vision and robust defined career pathways. As an RMN you may be responsible for the day to day running of the ward.
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme.
Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse on our inpatient units, you will be encouraged to become involved in the large multi-disciplinary team approach striving towards excellent patient care. You will be involved in formulation to discharge planning for patients on the ward as part of our dynamic team.
Each inpatient ward is fully equipped with activity and therapeutic spaces to enable patients to recover in a timely way so that they can be safely discharged back into their community with identified support packages.
About us
The Trust is a strongly value based, person-centred organisation which has taken a strategic approach to continued service improvement, the modernisation of clinical roles and the introduction of care pathways embedded within a functioning system of governance.
The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
1. Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
2. Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
3. Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
As a bank Nurse you will be able to pick up shifts as and when and be made to feel a welcome member of our team.
Date posted
17 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£16.88 an hour BR per hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
346-BANK-RN-2025
Job locations
Roseberry Park
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS3 4AF
Job description
Job responsibilities
We will support you by offering regular supervision, training opportunities and encourage your development within the unit.
Please see the attached job description and person spec for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4. Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
5. To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
6. Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
7. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
8. Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
9. Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
10. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
11. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
12. Working in partnership with other agencies
Knowledge
Essential
13. Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
14. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
15. Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
16. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
17. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
18. Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections