Do you want to experience what it's like working in PICU?

Are you a nurse looking for a new opportunity?

We are a 12 bedded ward based in Langley Green Hospital in Crawley. Crawley is situated closely to London and Brighton and benefits from a thriving, vibrant and diverse community. Amber Ward has an experienced team and works collaboratively with other wards and services within the hospital and the wider community.

Amber Ward is looking for Charge Nurses to join its motivated and dynamic team. Amber Ward has gone through a remarkable journey the past 12 months and we are continuing to strive for even greater success. We want you to be a part of our wonderful team.

The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures in the agreed care group. They will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff, providing supervision to junior staff and students.They will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring the effective running of the ward.

We are the first ward in Langley Green Hospital to have all of our staff achieve 100% in their mandatory training.

We believe that staff who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, provide a better outcome for our service leaders. Amber Ward will also provide the opportunity to not only enhance ones knowledge of the PICU pathway but also work alongside forensic services and the police for our 136 suite Place of Safety.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Ward Manager, your main responsibilities would be to:

• Uphold the core values of the ward promoting openness, transparency and learning
• Supervise junior staff
• Enthusiastically mentor new staff, newly qualified nurses and junior staff
• Oversee certain areas of clinical expertise such as medication management and physical health provision on the ward
• Support the Ward Manager with HR tasks such as return to works and sickness monitoring
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Manage shifts as a nurse in charge
• Conducting thorough assessments of risks and risk management plans to support incidents on the war

The emphasis of this role is about promoting clinical expertise through role modelling and teaching, whilst being a key member of the ward leadership team.

We welcome you to arrange a visit to Langley Green Hospital alongside your application or even give us a follow on our twitter page: @LGH_AmberPICU

We will support you and invest in you - don't miss this exciting opportunity!

About us

All staff are required to:Take responsibility for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously, as does The Trust. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff with the knowledge and skills to recognise abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

This post offers the Trust's �4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of �8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi disciplinary team acting as care co-ordinator for a defined number of service users. They will:Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop in collaboration with the service user their care plan and their recovery plan.Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.Assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.To regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Jenny Pollard

Job title

Ward Manager

Email address

Jenny.pollard@spft.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Maximum score 8

• Professional qualification - Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Maximum score 14

• Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification
• Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
• Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Amber Ward, Langley Green Hospital

Martyrs Avenue

Crawley

RH11 7EJ

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