The Mental Health Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust comprises three directorates: Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People, and Specialist Services. More than 2,800 dedicated staff provide vital healthcare services for our patients in various settings, ranging from community to acute wards, covering a vast geographical area.
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.
We have exciting opportunities across different specialties and services, with an emphasis on career development and progression. We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills, and development needed to succeed.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Staff Nurse to join the team at Bracken House Rehabilitation Unit. Bracken House is a busy 18-bedded rehabilitation unit for working-age adults experiencing mental health problems.
We have a strong Recovery focus. We value diversity and 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 individual working, and opportunities for our patients' personal development, learning skills, and robust support for move on.
We are seeking a proactive, compassionate, caring, and recovery-focused registered nurse (mental health) 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 patient care. The multidisciplinary team works collaboratively, based on evidence, and is responsive to people's needs.
The post is full-time; part-time can be considered, featuring combinations of shift patterns including early, late, and night shifts.
Job responsibilities
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 computerized.
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 an RMN or equivalent and registered with the NMC. You must be able to work flexible hours on a 24-hour 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-paced environment.
You will have access to training and development, annual appraisals, and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities) to degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
* Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
* Knowledge of the nursing 6 C's.
Desirable
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care.
Training
Essential
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education, and training that will enhance service delivery.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic.
* Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
* Good skills in assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients' nursing care.
* Good written/oral communication skills.
* 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.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with people with mental health issues, or lived experience of mental health issues.
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the role.
Desirable
* Mental Health Rehabilitation experience.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
* Ability to work to meet the needs of the service, including working unsocial hours and bank holidays.
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bracken House
4-6 Heather Close
Nottingham
NG18 5QL
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