37.5 hours per week. The Glenbourne Unit is actively recruiting motivated and professional Band 5 Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses who are looking to work in our Outstanding rated Male and Female Acute Ward as awarded by the Care Quality Commission.

Harford and Bridford Ward both have 19 beds for male and female patients and posts are available across both wards.

Here at the Glenbourne we received an overall rating of outstanding, and we are one of only a few units of its kind to achieve this rating within the UK.

The unit was praised in particular for the compassionate care provided by staff, noting the 2015 mental health inpatient survey that rated nurses at the Glenbourne unit the highest in the country for treating patients with dignity and respect.

Our environment and organisation is supportive and driven to deliver quality, evidence based patient care, we have a clear focus on Quality Improvement and Safewards and strive to achieve a caring recovery focused environment and a supportive environment to develop in.

We are looking for clinically skilled, compassionate and caring professionals who are committed to providing care of the highest quality to some of the most vulnerable individuals known to our service

Main duties of the job

The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will be designated to take charge regularly of the ward.

The postholder is required to supervise staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and / or post basic students.

The staff nurse will at all times work within the spirit of the NMC code of Professional Conduct for trained nurses and local policies.

You will need to have a passion for working with people with mental health needs and possess excellent communication skills as you will be alongside other professionals, families and carers.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff

Leadership & mentoring programmes

Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training

A Robust Preceptorship

A bespoke induction programme

Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Glenbourne Unit is actively recruiting motivated and professional Band 5 Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses who are looking to work in our Outstanding rated Male and Female Acute Ward as awarded by the Care Quality Commission. Harford and Bridford Ward both have 19 beds for male and female patients and posts are available across both wards. Here at the Glenbourne we received an overall rating of outstanding, and we are one of only a few units of its kind to achieve this rating within the UK. The unit was praised in particular for the compassionate care provided by staff, noting the 2015 mental health inpatient survey that rated nurses at the Glenbourne unit the highest in the country for treating patients with dignity and respect. Our environment and organisation is supportive and driven to deliver quality, evidence based patient care, we have a clear focus on Quality Improvement and Safewards and strive to achieve a caring recovery focused environment and a supportive environment to develop in. We are looking for clinically skilled, compassionate and caring professionals who are committed to providing care of the highest quality to some of the most vulnerable individuals known to our service

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgments to be made on competing factors
• Have a good understanding and Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Ability to formulate care plans and packages of care
• Ability to engage in group work and supportive therapy
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Risk Management experience
• Medication Management experience
• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• IT Skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Mental Health Nursing Setting
• Experience of team working
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Acute Mental Health Nurse Setting Experience
• Ward Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nursing Qualification

Desirable

• Associated course that will compliment Mental health
• Preceptorship/ Mentorship or working towards it

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

Glenbourne Unit

Morlaix Drive

Plymouth

Devon

PL65AF

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