We are looking for two enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurses to join our evolving Assessment and Treatment in-patient unit at Townend Court.

The successful applicants will join a team of skilled nurses and healthcare assistants who have patient care and Humber Trust values at the core of their practice. Learning Disability services have been changing and continue to evolve to meet the clinical demands of a modern inpatient facility and we are looking for the right candidates to join this team.

The successful candidates will be valued members of a multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to develop their own skills in working with patients with complex and challenging needs to achieve measurable and genuine outcomes that are life enhancing for them. The posts offer an excellent and exciting opportunity to develop clinical leadership expertise and will allow scope for personal and professional development within a friendly and supported environment. You will have a good knowledge of current policy drivers and be able to implement research into practice with an understanding of the principles of Valuing People and Transforming Care. Generous Relocation will be offered for this role.

Main duties of the job

Main duties will consist of:

• Leading the shift / delegating tasks
• Managing a caseload.
• Completing Care Plans / Risk Assessments.
• Chairing Meetings.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Meetings.
• Delivering personal cares to patients
• Administration of medication - oral and IM.
• Supporting patients to access leave
• Dealing with potential and actual conflict situations which may include the use of trust approved DMI techniques
• Undertaking basic physical observations (NEWS2) and supportive engagements of patients.
• Day to day management of the ward
• Undertaking supervision with Healthcare Assistants.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

qualifications and knoweldge

Essential

• Live on NMC register.
• Nursing Degree in Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Nursing
• A broad understanding of relevant policy drivers and their impact on clinical practice, e.g. NSF/Valuing People, Winterbourne and Francis
• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within an identified clinical area
• Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Management of caseload/inpatient care
• Evidence of continuing professional development that is relevant to this sphere of nursing care

Desirable

• Evidence of undertaking competency based development programme following preceptorship

skills and competenices

Essential

• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients/colleagues/carers
• Effective time management

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Townend Court

298 Cottingham Road

Hull

HU6 8QG

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