Staff Nurse
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata
- Closing date
- 9 Aug 2022
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Candidates must hold full NMC registration or be an UK enrolled student nurse
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Mental Health Nurses/AHPs to join our Adult Inpatient Mental Health wards. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, working within the unique Adult 3-3-3 inpatient system will give you the opportunity to practice a full range of core mental health nursing skills and to also teach, supervise and support colleagues.
About the team: Our adult mental health inpatient ward 3-3-3 model is an innovative redesign of acute mental health inpatient care. Time-limited inpatient pathways for assessment (#3 days), treatment (#3 weeks), and recovery (#3 months) replace traditional acute wards. Mulberry 2 is our 16-bed assessment and treatment ward in Fulbourn and our focus is on providing care which is structured, planned and meaningful in an environment which allows patients to be supported by a range of staff whose main goal is to empower and involve patients and their loved ones in care
Main duties of the job
About the role: The ideal candidate will have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, plus an ability to work under pressure. The poster holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients condition and care with support from the nurse in charge.
To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with NMC professional code of conduct.
To understand NICE quality standards and guidance relevant to area of practice and patient group.
To prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patients condition and alert senior staff immediately.
Participate in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives.
Maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, including those requiring enhanced levels of monitoring.
To promote involvement of service users, carers, and relatives within the service and for its provision.
To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
To escort patients in line with Trust Policy.
To promote service user and carer involvement within the service and for its provision.
To provide holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical health caremanagement.
To ensure care delivered reflects individual and cultural needs.
To communicate effectively with service users, relatives, and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of their needs.
Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
310-ASMH-4279581-A
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Mental Health Nurses/AHPs to join our Adult Inpatient Mental Health wards. In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, working within the unique Adult 3-3-3 inpatient system will give you the opportunity to practice a full range of core mental health nursing skills and to also teach, supervise and support colleagues.
About the team: Our adult mental health inpatient ward 3-3-3 model is an innovative redesign of acute mental health inpatient care. Time-limited inpatient pathways for assessment (#3 days), treatment (#3 weeks), and recovery (#3 months) replace traditional acute wards. Mulberry 2 is our 16-bed assessment and treatment ward in Fulbourn and our focus is on providing care which is structured, planned and meaningful in an environment which allows patients to be supported by a range of staff whose main goal is to empower and involve patients and their loved ones in care
Main duties of the job
About the role: The ideal candidate will have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, plus an ability to work under pressure. The poster holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients condition and care with support from the nurse in charge.
To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with NMC professional code of conduct.
To understand NICE quality standards and guidance relevant to area of practice and patient group.
To prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patients condition and alert senior staff immediately.
Participate in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives.
Maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, including those requiring enhanced levels of monitoring.
To promote involvement of service users, carers, and relatives within the service and for its provision.
To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
To escort patients in line with Trust Policy.
To promote service user and carer involvement within the service and for its provision.
To provide holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical health caremanagement.
To ensure care delivered reflects individual and cultural needs.
To communicate effectively with service users, relatives, and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of their needs.
Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
- Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability
- Managing challenging behaviour
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience relating to ward specialism
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of providing individual, culturally sensitive care
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including IT literacy (MS Office).
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to act as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to assess and communicate risk
- Ability to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to maintain and model professional and personal boundaries
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
- Ability to recognise stress in self and others
- Able to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure
- Effective time management and organisation skills
- Assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
- 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 relevant to field
- Understanding of the principles of least restrictive practice
- NMC Code of Conduct
- 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
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling and physical interventions
- Ability to participate in full rotational shifts
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Flexible working patterns in line with service need
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Continuing professional development and participation in supervision and annual appraisal
- Interest in user and carer involvement
- Interest in working with specific patient group
- Personal integrity
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
310-ASMH-4279581-A
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