37.5 hours per week. Plym Bridge House is a Tier 4 Unit for Children& Young People who are experiencing mental health needs that admission tohospital. including PTSD, Autism, Psychosis, Depression, OCD, Anorexia andother non-specific eating disorders.
Plym Bridge House is a regionally respectedteam who engages in rewarding work withthe young people in our care, and is also part of theSouth West Provider Collaborative whose aim is to improve the care pathways foryoung people and keep them closer to home.
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled,compassionate and caring staff nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team atPlym Bridge House. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference tothe lives of the young people in our care and you will need to be committed toproviding care of the highest quality to the young people we support.
Candidates will need to possess excellentcommunication skills and empathy as you will be working alongside otherprofessionals, families and carers. The successful candidate will work in anestablished professional MDT team; supporting the clinical team in the deliveryof therapeutic programmes and plans of care.
We offer a positive and supportiveenvironment to work in, with in-house bespoke training relating directly toCAMHS and inpatient care.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
Main duties of the job
Toimprove children and young peoples mental health through effective managementof a CAMHS Tier 4 unit providing safe, effective, cost efficient, timely andaccessible services that are in accordance with national and local prioritiesand responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and theirfamilies.
To offerpsychological/Mental Health nursing care and therapy (at a skill levelappropriate to banding), to young people who are inpatients.
To do this as part ofa coordinated team, under the guidance and leadership of the nurse withcontinuing responsibility for the treatment programme.
To act as a namednurse in the assessment, planning & provision of nursing care.
To contributeto the establishment of a positive working environment and open learningculture, which fosters high morale and commitment amongst all staff, and thatpromotes wellbeing, personal development and continuous improvement in thestandards of business activities and professional practice.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able andwilling to work across a 7 day service.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job responsibilities
ClinicalFunctions:
Toprovide mental health/psychosocial nursing care throughout the 24 hour daythrough the operation of an internal rotation shift system. This is to includepotentially working every other weekend and two weeks of nights in every eight.
Toparticipate in a multi-disciplinary/nursing care team that implements andmaintains a therapeutic milieu.
Toprovide individual therapeutic counselling sessions for young people who areresident in the unit.
Toact as a named nurse for young people who are inpatients.
Tofacilitate therapeutic group work within the unit.
Tobe trained in and actively participate in the management of violence andaggression via approved physical intervention techniques.
Tobe responsible under the guidance of the Clinical Team Leader for the provisionof nursing care plans in collaboration with young people & parents/carerswhere appropriate.
Topresent information and material at case conferences and CPA/MDT reviews in asystematic way, and to ensure that care plans are changed to reflect thedecisions taken.
Towork with the families/carers/networks (Triangle of Care) of young peopleallocated to you.
Toactively participate in line management supervision and appraisal process inaccordance with the Organisational policy
Toarrange & participate in regular group & individual Clinicalsupervision.
Moreexperienced nurses to deliver line management, appraisals or clinicalsupervision to junior staff.
Tomaintain & contribute to standards of nursing care, policies &procedures.
Tosupport the function of the Childrens and Young Persons Place of Safety (CYPPOS) and offer clinical advice where required. To have knowledge of Section135/136
AdministrativeFunctions:
Tomaintain confidentiality in relation to all material, whether verbal, writtenor taped.
Toprepare reports on nursing care on young people to whom they act as the namednurse at their initial & any following reviews.
Tobe aware of the mental health legislation and childrens legislation, as theymay affect the young people under your care, e.g. Mental Health Act (1983) andthe Children Act (1989).
Tobe aware of child protection policies and to see that they are implemented.
Touse the electronic record system.
Tobe aware of Health and Safety policies and other Livewell Southwest policiesapplicable to the Unit.
Toreport any untoward occurrences to the Nurse-in-Charge in a timely way.
Tobe aware of, and assist in, implementing organisational & NMC policies andprocedures:
Administration& Dispensing of Medicines
Confidentiality
DataProtection
Controlof Infection
COSHH
WasteDisposal
Healthand Safety at Work
Personaland Professional Development
Toattend line management supervision and clinical supervision
Toattend mandatory study days and training particular to the role as directed byline manager or clinical team leader.
Toparticipate in regular group supervision and staff group.
Physical Effort
Tohave the ability to sit with young people and their families for extendedperiods of time, often within very pressurised circumstances and to sustainfrequent, intense concentration.
Applya high level of expertise to create a safe, calm and appropriate environmentfor young people in a highly emotive situation and be able to respondappropriately to this need.
Toundertake physical intervention techniques, that requires occasionalrequirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods.
Utilisedriving skills when transporting young people.
Regularlyinputting information into patient notes and other records, linked to the youngperson you will be assigned to work alongside for the day.
Toeat meals with young people at set times, and support the needs of a youngperson within the context of the Plym Bridge House eating disorder carepathway.
Knowledgeof the use of the Plym Bridge Houses SAS alarm system.
MentalEffort
Theworkload (clinical and operational) will be highly unpredictable andinterruptions often require immediate action from the post holder.
Supportingcolleagues and families in managing difficult behaviour, verbal and physicalaggression, and levels of suicidal risk in young people.
EmotionalEffort
Frequentexposure to distressing or emotional circumstances examples include dealingwith patient issues relating to child protection or risk to life. Participationin team processes and with staff issues, e.g. safety, risk management, servicecontinuity.
Thereis a requirement for long periods of intense concentration whilst deliveringclinical practice.
WorkingConditions
Facilitatethe reasonable needs of the young person, within a managed risk environment.
Regularexposure to unpleasant working conditions when dealing with aggrieved staff andpatients.
Exposureto incidents of self harm and the ability to provided thoughtful support andcare of young people.
Beable to work a full 24hr pattern of work, hours will include early shifts07:30-15:30, late shifts 12:30-20:30, twilight duties 15:00-23:00 and wakingnight shifts 20:00-08:00. The needs of a 24 hour 7 day a week service willtherefore incorporate working regular weekends. All duties will include amandatory 30 minute break or longer if required dependant on the lengthy of theshift.
Person Specification
Experience
* working within a Multi disciplinary team
* Experience in wide range of settings
* One year experience of nursing in an acute psychiatric setting whether with children, adolescents, or adults.
* Experience working with children and young people
Qualifications
* registration with the NMC in mental health, learning disability or child nursing
knowledge and skills
* Communications Skills
* Team Work Skills
* Able to take charge
* Requirement to train and participate in Physical Intervention training and team work
* Administration Skills
* Computer Skills
* Interpersonal Skills
* Dependable, reliable and flexible working ability
* Responsible and self motivated
* Able to manage own stress
* Ability to recognise and support stress in others
* Flexible and approachable
* To work on rota 24/7 Day Services
* Specialist counselling Skills
* Good knowledge of Systmone
* Research and audit skills
* Ability to reflect constructively on practice
* Mentorship or equivalent
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.
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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