Job Title: Mental Health Nurse

Grade: Band 5

Working pattern: full time

Are you looking for a rewarding role with excellent career opportunities? An exciting opportunity has arisen for compassionate and motivated Band 5 Mental Health Nurses (experienced or newly qualified) to join our dedicated Multi-Disciplinary Team at NELFT.

The successful applicant will be part of our Admission, Assessment and Treatment wards based at Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford and Woodbury unit Leytonstone. The wards offer recovery focused treatment, care and discharge planning, clinical and risk assessments and provides a safe and therapeutic environment for adults and older adults with acute mental health needs If you are passionate about what you do, we would like to hear from you!

Our Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate is currently delivering a large programme of transformation aimed at improving the experience of service users, carers and staff and making the directorate an excellent place to work and receive care. This includes a detailed development programme to promote career development for staff at all grades. This role presents an exciting opportunity to make a real contribution and develop your skills.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high-quality recovery focused and patient-centred care, staff development, and collaboration. The successful applicant will work with the team to promote a culture that fosters high employee engagement and a progressive attitude to service improvement. You will also work collaboratively with others to meet needs of patients and their families, demonstrating a passion for helping those experiencing mental health concerns.

In return for your commitment, the Trust offers a wide and varied range of fantastic benefits that will help support you in your work and home life throughout your time with us. This includes, subsidised gym membership, generous annual leave entitlement, salary sacrifice car scheme, cycle to work scheme and a commitment to flexible working. You will find our full benefits offering on our website. We also provide you with access to an array of training and development opportunities, to help you achieve your goals whilst developing the needs of the service.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of �4,313 and a maximum payment of �5,436).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Registered Nurse for Mental Health
• Evidence of personal development ? Application Form Interview Completed stud

Desirable

• Mental Health ? Application Form Interview Evidence of other post registration education and training

Experience

Essential

• Commitment to working as part of a multi - disciplinary team
• Ability to support and supervise staff

Knowledge

Essential

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Key issues in service area
• Knowledge of services provided by other agencies
• Knowledge of health promotion approach

Desirable

• Understanding of and ability to carry out audit

Skills

Essential

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• Good interpersonal and organisation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Sunflowers Court

Barley lane, Goodmayes Hospital ,

Ilford

IG3 8XJ

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