£3000

The permanent posts are eligible for a £3000 New Hire Bonus. An initial payment of £1000 will be paid in the first 1 month and a final payment of £2000 will be paid 1 year after your start date. Please see attached New Hire Bonus Terms & Conditions.

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

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.

Our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars. Relocation package available if applicable

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

- Work alongside Clinical nurse specialist

- Work on quality improvement projects with clinical nurse specialist.

- Supervise and educate junior colleagues

- Ensure there are treatment plans for all patient care

- Keep up to date with mandatory training

- Primary nurse patients and work collaboratively with the patient and carers.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• oRegistered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
• oNMC registration.
• oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• oMentor qualification / ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

• oPost graduate qualification related to ward specialism
• oAdditional qualification for specialism.

Experience Essential

• oExperience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• oBasic training in the Mental Capacity Act
• oExperience of providing mentorship
• oExperience of supervising staff
• oExperience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs

Desirable

• oPrevious experience of undertaking group work
• oExperience of developing service user and carer involvement
• oExperience relating to ward specialism
• oLived experience of mental health

Skills & Abilities Essential

• oEffective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office).
• oAbility to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members.
• oAbility to build effective working relationships with staff across a wide range of professional and managerial groups.
• oAble to offer in-service training to junior colleagues.
• oEnthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts.
• oAbility to work with minimum supervision.
• oShows appropriate professional and personal boundaries
• oAbility to carry out physical interventions.
• oAbility to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
• oAbility to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting.
• oAbility to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others.
• oGood assertiveness skills.
• oDecision making, delegation and problem solving skills.

Desirable

• oAbility to present complex information to various audiences.

Knowledge & Understanding Essential

• oThorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (where appropriate)
• oKnowledge of physical healthcare needs
• oCommitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
• oAwareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
• oUnderstanding of the legislation relating to care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
• oKnowledge of NICE guidance
• oUnderstanding of needs of service users

Desirable

• oThe Trust's 7C's and Respect Enable Values (REV) initiative expectations

Physical Requirements Essential

• oPhysically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required

Other Essential

• Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
• To continue your professional development and participate in annual appraisal and the performance management process
• Interest in enhancing service user engagement
• Demonstrates an interest in working with this age group

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