Are you an experienced Band 5 nurse looking for a unique opportunity? Health Based Place of Safety are recruiting a Band 5 Nurse, this post offers great support with the opportunity to develop to Band 6 within the suites.

For this role we would ask that you have completed your preceptorship programme and can confidently carry out medication , accurately document and support junior staff.

The post is support by Band 6 Nurses , a Ward Manager and several extremely experienced junior staff.

If you have further questions regarding the role please contact the Ward Manager.

Main duties of the job

• Liaison with AMPH to arrange Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments
• Safe admission and discharge of patients placed on 135/136 MHA
• Patient wellbeing whilst in the suite
• Junior staff support
• Liaison with other NHS trusts
• Supporting assessments
• Management of the environment
• Medication
• Documentation
• Support bed management
• Support B6 nurses
• Audit and CQC readiness
• Police liaison
• Patient advocate

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD for B5 Nurse.

For a more detail description of day to day duties of the role please contact the Ward Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration RMN or RGN

Desirable

• Degree/Masters Level qualification in a relevant subject

Skills

Essential

• Completed preceptorship programme

Desirable

• Inpatient experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in an inpatient mental health setting in a qualified capacity

Desirable

• Extensive B5 experience

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Farnham Road Hospital

Farnham Road

Guildford

GU2 7LX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

325-6400518-HOSP