Are you looking to work in a team that allows you tofeel empowered andproud to be a Nurse?To work in an environment that will allow you to develop and flourish?Then MHEAC team at Northwick Park Hospitalmight just have what you're looking for.

We are a nurse lead team that requires you to displace your skills of being fully aware of the individual needs of patients including their presence on the MHEAC. This includes managing patients' needs in a holistic fashion, undertaking psychiatric assessments as well as ongoing monitoring of patients' physical health

We as a team work closely together and if you would like to be part of a team that looks out for each other this is the team for you.We pride ourselves on the fact that we are an efficient but a small team, the benefit of working in this team is that we look out for each other. Location - Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow

Based on the outskirt rural areas of London, Harrow is surrounded bybeautiful parks and greenerywhere our staff can take advantage of the more peaceful areas. With buses taking you right outside our office and parking available in the surrounding areas, travelling to work has never been easier!

The successful applicant will have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

Nursing, turning lives around and improving patient's wellbeing,the reasons you looked to become a Nurse.

We will empower you to work innovatively, showing a commitment to providing compassionate care and a strong desire to improve patient care.

In addition to this we want to offer you

• Providing day-to-day care to patients to work closely with the Liaison team, the Bed hub and Home treatment team.
• To be fully aware of the individual needs of patients including their presence on the MHEAC. This includes managing patients' needs in a holistic fashion, undertaking psychiatric assessments as well as ongoing monitoring of patients' physical health.
• To utilise robust and ongoing risk assessment skills in order to minimise risks to patients under our care.
• To facilitate the patients, journey through the MHEAC providing a therapeutic care pathway, a clean safe environment and a positive experience for our patients.
• To supervise more junior staff working the MHEAC and to manage rostering duties for the MHEAC.
• To act as a point of contact for patients who are in the MHEAC, advocating for them and communicating with professionals both from within Northwick Park Mental Health Unit and wider services as appropriate.

To work in a therapeutic, client-centred way and use a range of evidence-based interventions to help promote recovery through individual or joint working with other professionals.

About us

• We are equipped withlatest technologyincludingelectronic prescribingto reduce time spent on administration and drug rounds and allow more time for care.
• Commitment from the team todevelop you as a practitionerby offering coaching and in-house development sessions
• An opportunity to work with afun, energetic and passionate teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients- evidenced by their team outings, away days and local events.

Why choose the Mental Health Assessment Unit known as the MHEAC at Northwick Park as a place to work?

• Efficientrecruitment process
• Flexible shift working hours to provide ahealthy work-life balance Monday to Sunday,nightsand long days (shift work)
• The Team Leader on the team is very accommodating in trying to promote staffto set goals and achieve them.
• GenerousNHS Pension scheme
• Investing in thehealth and wellbeingof our staff, family and friends.

Our total benefit package is amongst the best in London, and includes:

Health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and counselling services and much more!

CNWL is dedicated to developing it's own staff and you will beencouraged to develop yourselfinto becoming the Nurse you wish to be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• As a Band 6 RMN within the Mental Health Emergency Centre (MHEAC) you will support and deliver excellent levels of care within the MHEAC in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and National Guidance. As a member of nursing staff, you will contribute in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that patients within the MHEAC environment experience a safe person cantered episode of care. You will receive development in managing the administrative and operational resources required for MHEC in a cost-effective manner and contribute to evaluating the standard of service delivered. To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.
• The post holder will act in accordance with nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct. There is an expectation that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery in accordance relevant Trust Policies.

Communication:

1. To be fully conversant with statutory and non-statutory services in the borough, and promote effective liaison, working relationships and operational links as appropriate.2. To represent the MHEAC at Borough, Divisional, clinical and other meetings as required.3. To ensure safe and effective delivery of care to service users utilising the knowledge and skills of staff.

Training:

1. To be available to receive clinical and managerial supervision.2. To participate in academic meetings and teaching sessions.3. To facilitate the learning environment for pre and post registration students.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Diploma/Degree
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Valid UK registration with their respective professional body.

Desirable

• Mentorship

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a Band 6 clinician in an acute or community setting.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
• Ability to assess complex risk and produce discharge plans to manage this
• Effective leadership skills
• Ability to manage complex decision making situations.
• Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and students
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
• Able to manage personal stress.
• Previous experience of audit and research.
• Ability to conduct a holistic assessment and reviews of patients in crisis.
• Ability to work with other teams in and outside the Trust.

Desirable

• Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role
• Supervision, Line management and appraisal training
• HR skills training e.g. recruitment, managing absence

Other requirements

Essential

• IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet, Motivated and able to motivate others, Assertive and enthusiastic.
• Must be able to successfully complete the PMVA and the Breakaway trainings.

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

• Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
• Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
• Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
• Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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333-J-HA-0621