Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a motivated, compassionate, and experienced nurse seeking a rewarding and dynamic role? Then join our dedicated, diverse team at George Mackenzie House, where you'll make a real difference in the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery.
George Mackenzie House is the only NHS specialist provider of secure services within the area, offering a supportive and collaborative environment, where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Our secure unit provides a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with complex needs.
As a staff nurse here, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, compassionate care, working collaboratively with the MDT in implementation of personalized treatment plans. Support patients in a holistic manner on their recovery journey, use your clinical expertise to contribute to a therapeutic environment and champion compassionate patient-focused approach.
The ideal candidate should have completed a preceptorship programme, have a strong teamwork ethic, positive can-do attitude, strong communication skills, sense of accountability and responsibility, accompanied by resilience and an ability to work under pressure at times. A good sense of humour is also valued.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Job responsibilities
1. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
2. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
3. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
4. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
5. To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
6. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
* Hold NMC registration
* Completed the Nursing preceptorship programme
* Post graduate qualification related to ward specialism
* Completed Compassion focused therapy training or similar training
Experience
* Experience of inpatient service and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs.
* Experience of undertaking supervision with HCA's
* Working knowledge of the Care Act, Capacity Act & Mental Health Act
* Experience of developing service user and carer involvement
* Experience of working within Secure Environments or forensic Services.
* Experience in conducting teaching sessions or 1:1 teaching with staff and students.
* Lived experience of mental health.
* Experience of providing mentorship.
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
* Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across a wide range of professional and managerial groups.
* Shows appropriate professional and personal boundaries.
* Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multidisciplinary team approach.
* Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that you are supporting.
* Ability to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure.
* Effective time management and organisational skills.
* Level of good assertiveness skills.
* Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge and understanding
* Thorough understanding of care planning.
* Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
* Commitment to and understanding of evidence-based practice.
* Knowledge of NICE guidance and understanding of needs of service users.
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
* Working understanding of Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.
* Understanding of Relational Security.
* Understanding of PREVENT.
* Understanding of the care Programme Approach (CPA).
* Understanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act.
Physical
* Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely and associated mandatory training (Breakaways, Physical intervention training).
Other
* Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge.
* Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
* To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process.
* Interest in enhancing service user engagement.
* Demonstrates an understanding of and interest in working with this client group.
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.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Secure allowance and unsocial hours allowance.
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