Job summary
Up to 37.5 hours per week.
Cotehele is a Functional Mental Health Unit for predominantly over 65s, located in a purpose built 10 bedded Unit at the Glenbourne Unit, Derriford. Cotehele, a mixed ward was specifically designed with separate male and female corridors and individual en-suite rooms. A knowledge of physical and mental health challenges is required for the role. We are working with the Home Treatment Team to help prevent admissions and to support leave and facilitate a more streamlined discharge. If you would like to be considered as part of the team at this exciting time, then this job might well be for you.
All candidates must be computer literate and have a firm understanding of information governance. If you think you have the right skills to offer us at this exciting time then we would very much like to hear from you. You will need to be able to work a rotating shift pattern to cover our 24 hour 7 day a week..
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including physical intervention training.
In return you will receive enhanced payments for night and weekend work, access to a pension scheme and CPD days each year We will also support and facilitate your development in this role through supervision and a personal development plan tailored to your needs and experience.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
He / she will be designated to take charge.
The post holder is required to supervise staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including basic and / or post basic students.
The staff nurse will at all times work within the spirit of the NMC code of Professional Conduct for trained nurses and local policies.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
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
Utilise nursing skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients who are in an acute phase of their illness
Organise the provision of care and act as Named Nurse/Associate Nurse for a specified group of patients.
To function as a member of a multidisciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team
Ensure planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated, take appropriate action in the light of evaluation.
Participate in training programmes for both trained and untrained staff
In conjunction with the university and Senior Staff Nurses ensure training programmes/objectives for learner nurses are implemented.
To be responsible for implementing drug administration procedures according to laid down policy.
Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.
Maintain confidentiality in respect to the patient at all times
To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with other wards and services. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory
To maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient/client at all times.
Communicate clearly with patients, their families and all other mental health professional groups about their health problems and care plan.
Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit or clinical policy development.
Play an active role in CPA multi disciplinary reviews and ward rounds, reporting on the nursing assessment of the patients progress and participating further in M/D Care Planning.
Ensure that patients are encouraged to play a part in the Care Plan and to sign it; and ensuring they receive a copy of it. This is to promote person centred planning
Provide mentorship for students
Attend and participate in meetings ie. Case Conference, Mental Health review tribunals
To actively participate and provide clinical supervision
To have a working knowledge of Plymouth Community HealthCare Policies and Guidance.
To actively participate in rotation programme across the Locality
To have a working knowledge of specific policies relating to your work area, i.e. seclusion policy, ECT policy, Safeguarding and be able to apply this in practice.
To work within NMC Code of Conduct in regards to documentation and to ensure compliance with the Trust clinical record keeping policy
To participate and undertake in the appraisal process
To have a competent and robust knowledge of legislation including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
To support the induction and Preceptorship programme
To ensure mandatory training is up to date and be able to undertake in their own work place
To be able to assess and manage risk for their personal safety and the safety of their colleagues within the relevant policies
To work in accordance with the NMC guidelines around CPD and be able to evidence this via a portfolio
To at all times work within the NMC Code of Conduct
To assume responsibility as delegated by a senior member of staff
To participate in coordinator / duty rota as required
To participate in new service developments such as Place of Safety and Nurse Lead discharge
The post holder 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 individuals responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations / Chief Executive office).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post
Utilise nursing skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients who are in an acute phase of their illness
Organise the provision of care and act as Named Nurse/Associate Nurse for a specified group of patients.
To function as a member of a multidisciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team
Ensure planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated, take appropriate action in the light of evaluation.
Participate in training programmes for both trained and untrained staff
In conjunction with the university and Senior Staff Nurses ensure training programmes/objectives for learner nurses are implemented.
To be responsible for implementing drug administration procedures according to laid down policy.
Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources.
Maintain confidentiality in respect to the patient at all times
To actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of staff.
To liaise effectively with other wards and services. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory
To maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient/client at all times.
Communicate clearly with patients, their families and all other mental health professional groups about their health problems and care plan.
Actively participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, e.g. clinical audit or clinical policy development.
Play an active role in CPA multi disciplinary reviews and ward rounds, reporting on the nursing assessment of the patients progress and participating further in M/D Care Planning.
Ensure that patients are encouraged to play a part in the Care Plan and to sign it; and ensuring they receive a copy of it. This is to promote person centred planning
Provide mentorship for students
Attend and participate in meetings ie. Case Conference, Mental Health review tribunals
To actively participate and provide clinical supervision
To have a working knowledge of Plymouth Community HealthCare Policies and Guidance.
To actively participate in rotation programme across the Locality
To have a working knowledge of specific policies relating to your work area, i.e. seclusion policy, ECT policy, Safeguarding and be able to apply this in practice.
To work within NMC Code of Conduct in regards to documentation and to ensure compliance with the Trust clinical record keeping policy
To participate and undertake in the appraisal process
To have a competent and robust knowledge of legislation including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
To support the induction and Preceptorship programme
To ensure mandatory training is up to date and be able to undertake in their own work place
To be able to assess and manage risk for their personal safety and the safety of their colleagues within the relevant policies
To work in accordance with the NMC guidelines around CPD and be able to evidence this via a portfolio
To at all times work within the NMC Code of Conduct
To assume responsibility as delegated by a senior member of staff
To participate in coordinator / duty rota as required
To participate in new service developments such as Place of Safety and Nurse Lead discharge
The post holder 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 individuals responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations / Chief Executive office).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Registered Mental Nurse
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
- Sound working knowledge base of functional mental health illness
- Policies and procedures
- Mental Health and physical health care
- Record keeping
Desirable
- Networking with other agencies
- Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Life experience in wide range of settings
Skills
Essential
- Assessment Skills
- Communications Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Team Work Skills
- Medication Administration Skills
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Responsible and self motivated
- Flexible to the needs of the service to include shift working
- To participate in rotation and recovery principles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Registered Mental Nurse
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
- Sound working knowledge base of functional mental health illness
- Policies and procedures
- Mental Health and physical health care
- Record keeping
Desirable
- Networking with other agencies
- Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Life experience in wide range of settings
Skills
Essential
- Assessment Skills
- Communications Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Team Work Skills
- Medication Administration Skills
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Responsible and self motivated
- Flexible to the needs of the service to include shift working
- To participate in rotation and recovery principles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
