Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU's) across West Park Hospital and Roseberry Park Hospital are seeking individuals who have an interest in working with patients in our service. Bedale and Cedar ward are 10 bedded PICU's.

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.

Main duties of the job

Attendance at daily MDT report outs and discussions that aid the holistic approach to our care and contribute to the effective treatment and management of each patient. Taking and receiving handovers and engaging in daily safety review discussions with the nursing team. To allocate tasks to the team, appropriate to their skill level and experience. Contact and engagements with families/carers and liaising with external services. Administration of medication. Risk management in the least restrictive manner and providing a positive approach to managing complex behaviours and involvement with the development of care plans and behaviour support plans.

We will support you by offering regular supervision, training opportunities and encourage your development and role within this evolving service on the delivery of Patient Centred Care, support for carers and evidence based practice.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RNMH or RLDN current professional registration with NMC.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with mental ill health.

Desirable

• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

Skills

Essential

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Motivate and work positively and assertively with other members of the team.

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Roseberry Park/West Park Hospital

Middlesbrough/Darlington

TS4 3BW

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