Job Summary
Castleside is a ten bedded, mixed sex ward which specialises in delivering excellent care to older adults who are living with complex cognitive impairment. We are looking for a staff nurse to join our team who will fully embrace this specialised and highly rewarding post and demonstrate a passion for working with our patient group while being supported by an excellent MDT. It is essential you have experience and are able to take charge of the ward. It is also expected that you are highly motivated and flexible and able to work days, nights and weekends.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, and needs led care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
2. Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence based nursing care.
3. Be actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
4. Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.
5. Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
* Professional Nursing qualification e.g. RMN/RNMH/RNLD
* Continued professional development
Knowledge and Experience Essential
* Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
* Clinical Supervision
* Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
Skills and Competencies Essential
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Collaborative working
* Time Management
* Risk Assessment/ Management
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BE
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/
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