Are you a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others?

We are currently seeking a Band 8a Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive Enhance Care team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in mental health, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality care to patients with complex needs.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

- Providing expert clinical leadership and support to junior staff members- Developing and implementing care plans for patients with a range of mental health conditions- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care- Contributing to the continuous improvement of mental health services through research and quality improvement project- Supporting the Head of Nursing-Mental Health to deliver parity of esteem for mental health patients in an acute hospital setting

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits including ongoing professional development opportunities, flexible working options, and a supportive and inclusive work environment.

If you are a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Nurse looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help us provide the highest level of care to those in need.

Main duties of the job

o The post holder will jointly clinically and professionally support the management and delivery of the alcohol liaison and smoking cessation services.o To contribute to the clinical and strategic direction for the development of both services, ensuring and implementing best practice.o To work with colleagues (internally and across the system) to ensure mental health patients are receiving the right care and treatment.o Demonstrating a highly specialist and advanced level of clinical expertise, which includes a clear understanding of when to escalate a deteriorating patient or situation.o Providing expert advice and support to staff on the care of acute mental health patient presentation.o Ensure all mental health patients have an up to date care and escalation plan. If required initiate the care plan review as the patient condition changes.o Advise and support the completion of patient risk assessments and SBARD (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, & Decision) documentation as required.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than �45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will support the day to day management of the alcohol liaison and smoking cessation teams. Will provide expert mental health clinical advice and consultancy to other Trust professional groups of staff. Working in partnership with mental health and Trust colleagues to ensure mental health patients receive person centred, holistic care, treatment and support.

Act as an autonomous independent mental health practitioner, providing expert mental health clinical nursing practice, expert knowledge, analytical skills and clinical decision making to ensure mental health patients are receiving the right care and treatment.A senior member of the Access and Medicine Divisional nursing team, with professional nursing leadership and ensuring parity of esteem for the management of patients presenting in mental health crisisTo lead and deliver the nursing aspects of the Trust mental health strategy and action plan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration: Mental Health Registered Nurse
• MSc qualification or equivalent
• Alcohol, smoking and substance misuse qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Broad clinical and managerial experience in mental health nursing at a senior level
• Proven mental health nursing leadership and management experience
• Evidence of working across boundaries and with partners to improve mental health pathways
• Evidence of implementing significant organisational change, underpinned by audit, research and quality improvement
• Clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health patient pathways, care and treatment
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current mental healthcare policy/national & local guidance/CQC and appreciate the implications of this for the Trust and service delivery
• Evidence of delivering improved patient experience and engagement

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

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