Job summary
Are you a former Mental Health nurse missing the challenges & rewards of nursing? Would you like to return to practice & re-join the NMC register?
We are currently recruiting former registered mental health nurses looking to return to practice & regain professional registration within our acute inpatient units.
You will be supported to complete a Return to Practice (R2P) programme at Plymouth University. The course will be funded & you will be employed by Livewell Southwest as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant £24,336 per annum, pro-rata for the duration of your training. We recommended that due to the nature of the programme, employed hours are a minimum of 30 hours per week
On the successful completion of the course & receipt of NMC PIN you will work as a band 5 registered nurse within the team.
You will have study leave to attend university as required & you will be supported in practice to achieve your practice learning outcomes. During the course, you will be expected to complete a minimum of 450 clinical hours within your allocated team & commit to attending 8 study days. For further information about the university programme please contact Adele Kane adele.kane@plymouth.ac.uk or visit the university website
Your NMC registration as a child or mental health nurse must have lapsed to apply for this post.
Interviews will be held 11th Dec 2023
The R2P Course will commence in February 2024 at Plymouth University
Main duties of the job
We have Return to Practice opportunities available in our acute mental health inpatient unit at Glenbourne and within our older peoples functional assessment unit.
For further details regarding this please contract Helen Sykes -h.sykes@nhs.net
RtP nurses will provide high quality mental health care in the clinical setting that meet the needs of our patients and their families, including risk assessment. Care within the acute services will include supporting those who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
RtP nurses will be responsible for assessing, planning, evaluating & implementing care which may be complex/sensitive/unpredictable with the support of a Registered Practitioner.
RtP nurses will undertake, update & develop all nursing skills & competencies to enhance the skill mix of the nursing team ensuring that the ever-changing health needs of our patients and service users are met.
You will be designated to take charge under supervision (if appropriate to work area).
You are required to be able to teach unqualified staff/pre/post registration students
You will always work within the guidelines of the NMC code of practice & our organisational policies.
Whilst training, you will be under supervision of an experienced registrant and be supernumerary to workforce numbers.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post:
• Duties – all duties are under the direct supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
• Provide holistic evidence based / best practice care to patients in accordance
• with National and Organisational approved policies/procedures and individual care plans.
• Utilise nursing skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients and review care to patients appropriately.
• Ensure planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated; take appropriate action in the light of evaluation.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments of all situations associated with the care of patients in order to ensure nurses and carers safety. This may include assessment and provision of equipment ensuring it is used safely.
• Monitor and maintain the health, safety and security of self and others.
• Play an active role in multi-disciplinary reviews, reporting on the nursing assessment of the patients’ progress and participating further in Multi-disciplinary Care Planning.
• Be involved in referrals, discharge planning, and case conferences to support or manage appropriate care provision for patients.
• Maintain accurate records, which are confidential, up to date, legible and that all care given must be documented. These records may be paper or IT based system and must be maintained as specified in the Organisation Policies, NMC guidelines and Government directives.
• To function as a member of a multidisciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.
• Provide education and continuing support to patients, family and carers.
• Undertake health promotion as requested to all age groups and contribute to planned health promotion activities.
• Be aware of organisational, professional and national developments within primary care and work within these guidelines e.g., NSF/ NICE/ NMC.
• Be aware of and abide by organisation’s approved Policies, Patient Group Directives, Standards and Quality Assurance Initiatives.
• The returnee is required to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is the individual’s responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations/ Chief executive office).
• Be conversant with the vulnerable adult and child protection procedures and policies of Livewell Southwest.
• Always maintain confidentiality in respect to the patient.
• Be responsible for organising own time management daily in line with caseload demands balancing patient needs with the administrative aspect of the role.
• Initiate and participate in Clinical Supervision.
• To liaise effectively with other areas and services. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.
• Share knowledge and information to promote a cohesive team.
• Act as a professional role model demonstrating clinical skills and high standards of practice and professional conduct.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g., clinical audit or clinical policy development.
• The returnee will be required to use a computer, being responsible for timely recording patient activities for IT data collection, dealing with e-mail queries, stock and equipment ordering.
• To preserve confidentiality and comply with of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and Consent for Treatment.
• Have a flexible approach to the working day in order to meet the needs of the patient/service.
• Report to line manager any untoward incidents e.g., complaints, accidents, defective equipment and take appropriate action to ensure safety of patients, relatives, self and colleagues and follow up with appropriate documentation.
• Communication:
• Report and record all incidents and near misses relating to health, safety, security, fire, physical violence, aggression and verbal abuse.
• Develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication networks with other members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.
• Have good communication skills to effectively communicate with patients, their relatives and carers about sensitive and accurate information about their condition.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive and confidential information and
overcome potential barriers to communication, such as language and disability.
• To have a working knowledge of policies & guidance of the organization.
• To have a working knowledge of specific policies relating to your work area.
• To work within NMC Code regarding documentation and to ensure compliance with the Organisation clinical record keeping policy.
• Professional:
• Works within the NMC Code.
• Remain updated and competent and ensure that clinical practice is evidence-based.
• Take responsibility for own personal professional development and learning opportunities in line with NMC proficiencies and practice assessment.
• Upon successful completion of return to practice programme, work in line with band 5 duties and job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post:
• Duties – all duties are under the direct supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
• Provide holistic evidence based / best practice care to patients in accordance
• with National and Organisational approved policies/procedures and individual care plans.
• Utilise nursing skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients and review care to patients appropriately.
• Ensure planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated; take appropriate action in the light of evaluation.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments of all situations associated with the care of patients in order to ensure nurses and carers safety. This may include assessment and provision of equipment ensuring it is used safely.
• Monitor and maintain the health, safety and security of self and others.
• Play an active role in multi-disciplinary reviews, reporting on the nursing assessment of the patients’ progress and participating further in Multi-disciplinary Care Planning.
• Be involved in referrals, discharge planning, and case conferences to support or manage appropriate care provision for patients.
• Maintain accurate records, which are confidential, up to date, legible and that all care given must be documented. These records may be paper or IT based system and must be maintained as specified in the Organisation Policies, NMC guidelines and Government directives.
• To function as a member of a multidisciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team.
• Provide education and continuing support to patients, family and carers.
• Undertake health promotion as requested to all age groups and contribute to planned health promotion activities.
• Be aware of organisational, professional and national developments within primary care and work within these guidelines e.g., NSF/ NICE/ NMC.
• Be aware of and abide by organisation’s approved Policies, Patient Group Directives, Standards and Quality Assurance Initiatives.
• The returnee is required to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is the individual’s responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations/ Chief executive office).
• Be conversant with the vulnerable adult and child protection procedures and policies of Livewell Southwest.
• Always maintain confidentiality in respect to the patient.
• Be responsible for organising own time management daily in line with caseload demands balancing patient needs with the administrative aspect of the role.
• Initiate and participate in Clinical Supervision.
• To liaise effectively with other areas and services. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory.
• Share knowledge and information to promote a cohesive team.
• Act as a professional role model demonstrating clinical skills and high standards of practice and professional conduct.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g., clinical audit or clinical policy development.
• The returnee will be required to use a computer, being responsible for timely recording patient activities for IT data collection, dealing with e-mail queries, stock and equipment ordering.
• To preserve confidentiality and comply with of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and Consent for Treatment.
• Have a flexible approach to the working day in order to meet the needs of the patient/service.
• Report to line manager any untoward incidents e.g., complaints, accidents, defective equipment and take appropriate action to ensure safety of patients, relatives, self and colleagues and follow up with appropriate documentation.
• Communication:
• Report and record all incidents and near misses relating to health, safety, security, fire, physical violence, aggression and verbal abuse.
• Develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication networks with other members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.
• Have good communication skills to effectively communicate with patients, their relatives and carers about sensitive and accurate information about their condition.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive and confidential information and
overcome potential barriers to communication, such as language and disability.
• To have a working knowledge of policies & guidance of the organization.
• To have a working knowledge of specific policies relating to your work area.
• To work within NMC Code regarding documentation and to ensure compliance with the Organisation clinical record keeping policy.
• Professional:
• Works within the NMC Code.
• Remain updated and competent and ensure that clinical practice is evidence-based.
• Take responsibility for own personal professional development and learning opportunities in line with NMC proficiencies and practice assessment.
• Upon successful completion of return to practice programme, work in line with band 5 duties and job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years post registration experience as a Registered Nurse prior to lapse of NMC PIN number
- Experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Life experience in wide range of settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Policies and procedures
- Relevant nursing care
- Current knowledge of developments in nursing and healthcare in general
- Record keeping
Desirable
- IT skills
- MDT working
- Audit
- Relevant post registration courses/ knowledge base relevant to the post
Skills
Essential
- Communications Skills
- Ability to use initiative and work autonomously
- Ability to problem solve
- Good time management
- Leadership Skills
- Team Assessment Skills
- Work Skills
- Medication Administration Skills
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Responsible and self-motivated
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- To understand and demonstrate
- Person-centred care.
- Ability to travel across Plymouth/other areas
Desirable
- Ability to support learning
- Ability to undertake breakaway/physical intervention
- Advanced knowledge and competence with specialised skills required in everyday nursing
- Delegation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective communication and interactive skills including oral, written and IT
- Ability to assess and treat patients using evidence based practice
- Able to display basic understanding and knowledge/ awareness in specialist skills required in Nursing
- Ability to drive (Community staff)
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous NMC registration as child or mental health nurse
- BSc or MSc in child or mental health nursing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years post registration experience as a Registered Nurse prior to lapse of NMC PIN number
- Experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Life experience in wide range of settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Policies and procedures
- Relevant nursing care
- Current knowledge of developments in nursing and healthcare in general
- Record keeping
Desirable
- IT skills
- MDT working
- Audit
- Relevant post registration courses/ knowledge base relevant to the post
Skills
Essential
- Communications Skills
- Ability to use initiative and work autonomously
- Ability to problem solve
- Good time management
- Leadership Skills
- Team Assessment Skills
- Work Skills
- Medication Administration Skills
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Responsible and self-motivated
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- To understand and demonstrate
- Person-centred care.
- Ability to travel across Plymouth/other areas
Desirable
- Ability to support learning
- Ability to undertake breakaway/physical intervention
- Advanced knowledge and competence with specialised skills required in everyday nursing
- Delegation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective communication and interactive skills including oral, written and IT
- Ability to assess and treat patients using evidence based practice
- Able to display basic understanding and knowledge/ awareness in specialist skills required in Nursing
- Ability to drive (Community staff)
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous NMC registration as child or mental health nurse
- BSc or MSc in child or mental health nursing
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
