We are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Staff Nurse to join the Hollies, our Adult Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment in-patient ward, based at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough. The Hollies provides specialist assessment and treatment working within a Positive Behavioural Support approach.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times.

We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within the role. We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people with mental health or learning disability needs then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this.

To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.

To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.

To comply at all times with the Trust's Information Governance related policies. Staffs are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff are responsible for ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposes for which it is intended

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales.

To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.

To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.

To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.

To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.

To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.

To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines inaccordance with all medicine policies.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
• Mentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent
• Additional qualification for specialism

Experience

Essential

• Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Basic level of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs

Desirable

• Experience of providing mentorship
• Experience relating to ward specialism
• Lived experience of mental health.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
• Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts
• Ability to carry out physical interventions (certain posts only)
• Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
• Able to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure
• Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
• Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting

Desirable

• Level of good assertiveness skills Decision making, delegation and problem solving skills

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of care planning using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
• Knowledge of physical healthcare needs Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
• Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Knowledge of NICE guidance Basic understanding of needs of service users
• Demonstrates a desire to work with people with Learning Disabilities

Desirable

• Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
• Understanding of the Care Programme Approach (CPA)

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required

Other

Essential

• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
• Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
• To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process
• Demonstrates an interest in working with this patient group

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Cavell Centre

Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus, Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

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310-ASMH-6460505