Fir Ward have an exciting opportunity to join our well established, compassionate and creative team as a Staff Nurse. We are seeking an individual who is driven, compassionate, empathetic and innovative. Fir is a 17 bedded female acute inpatient ward offering therapeutic and meaningful engagement, care and treatment to a diverse range of women with varied mental health needs. As a Staff Nurse, you will proactively engage with the wider MDT, formulate care plans, adequately risk assess, engage in named nurse sessions and support with leading a team with compassion and commitment. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and develop. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as experienced nurses.
We're investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused registered nurses with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary team to be involved in extensive assessments and formulations to support the planning and delivery of patients care. The multidisciplinary team all work in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people's needs.
In return, we offer you a supporting professional network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality clinical supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.
Job responsibilities
We have a strong recovery focus and value a diverse range of perspectives about mental health. We pride ourselves on our work with families and carers. We have a busy therapeutic group programme as well as lots of individual working, and opportunities for our patients' personal development, learning skills, and robust support for move on.
The main responsibilities of the job are:
1. To assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
2. Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
3. To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.
4. Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
5. To be aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance.
6. To obtain and interpret physical Healthcare observations.
7. Demonstrate and be responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc.
You must be a RMN or equivalent and registered with the NMC. You must be able to work flexible hours on a 24hr rota including weekends and bank holidays.
Applicants must have some experience of working within the mental health setting, be flexible, hardworking and compassionate with a desire to work in a fast pace environment.
You will have access to training and development, annual appraisals and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Qualification in RMNH with the NMC or a third year nursing student expected to qualify.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
Desirable
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care.
Experience
Essential
* Understand current mental health legislation.
* Experience of working with people with mental health issues, or personality disorders.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Good written/oral communication skills.
* Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic.
* Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
* Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
* IT skills.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sherwood Oaks, Mansfield, NG18 4GW
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