Are you looking for an Interesting and varied Role ?

We are looking for an Neuromodulation Nurse to work with our friendly and supportive team, based at our purpose built facility in Radlett

You will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process, including joint working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to meet the needs of the patients and carers to ensure that they are working to HPFT Clinical Policies and Procedures/Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Practice and Standards.

For an informal chat, please contact Rita Mothalall on 01923 633766

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• receive training to acquire the skills and experience to be able to work flexibly across all areas within the Neuromodulation Service.
• support the processing of all referrals into the Neuromodulation Service, ensuring that they are discussed as an MDT and the patient is taken onto the most appropriate treatment pathway.
• participate in the management of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) to ensure the service is meeting accepted quality and safety standards in accordance with national and local guidelines, obtaining and maintaining ECTAS Accreditation standards, and providing a consistent approach across the Trust.
• deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of clinical/practice governance.
• focus on supporting the team to introduce ways of continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of Neuromodulation services.
• To ensure all treatment suites are properly prepared, organised and maintained for practice in accordance with treatment protocols and accreditation standards.
• To ensure regular maintenance of equipment and the facilities in the treatment suites, in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
• To contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources with the treatment suites.
• To participate in assessment, care planning and review of all services users referred for treatment as appropriate, with the relevant disciplines
• To recognise and promote all aspects of equality and diversity whilst assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care
• To carry out clinical nursing procedures/techniques for treatment, including pre-treatment clinical assessment and interventions, as well as during and post treatment

For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RNMH/RNLD/RGN with minimum experience following qualification.
• TMS Training.
• Current NMC Membership.
• Microsoft Office Package Training
• Intermediate Life Support Training.

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of ECT, related to theory, efficacy, practices, and procedures.
• Professional Degree.
• ECT Foundation Course.
• Experienced ECT Nurse Course.

Experience

Essential

• Leadership and motivational skills.
• Organisational skills and the ability to work. effectively within a management structure.
• Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk.
• Experience of working as part of an MDT and communicate efficiently.
• Evidence based interventions.
• Medication Management.
• Legal issues relating to consent and the MHA, MCA.
• Issues involved in the treatment of mental illness and key features of relapse prevention.

Desirable

• Clinical Supervision experience.
• Teaching/Training experience.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingfisher Court, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 9FB

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 9FB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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