An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 charge nurse/ward sister to join our team at Prospect Place on a Secondment. Prospect Place is a 45 bedded male rehabilitation unit within the RHS Care Hub.
Main duties of the job
To assist the unit/clinical manager in leadership, managerial duties, role modelling and clinical leadership.
To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
To be aware of and work towards the Trust's strategic goals.
* The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.
* The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.
* The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective, it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manner.
* All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will need to provide clear clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants working on the ward. They will need to assist the Unit Manager in developing and maintaining a service committed to the provision of care for those individuals who require Low Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation. The post holder will need to actively participate in the day to day running of the unit and the organisation and development of staff within their sphere of responsibility. The post holder will undertake the clinical lead for an allocated number of service users and ensure that high standards of individualised care is provided, based on best practice, which is co-produced with service users, their families and carers. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring that quality care is provided reflecting quality drivers from Royal College of Psychiatry Low Secure Unit Standards and Care Quality Commission Standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Professional Role:
With the referral team and Responsible Clinician, undertake assessment of patients referred for Low Secure Rehabilitation and feedback as required. In the absence of the Unit Manager, provide out of hours leadership for Prospect Place. Undertake comprehensive, patient-focused, nursing assessment and co-produce care plans in consultation with the service user and their families and carers. Undertake comprehensive risk assessment and formulate risk management plans with Service Users, their families and Carers.
Person Specification
NMC registered
Essential
* Current NMC registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Prospect Place
Birch Hill Hospital
Rochdale
OL12 9QB
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