Job summary
Are you an internationally educated mental health nurse looking at joining the NHS?
Are you currently out of the UK and are working towards a qualification in mental health nursing?
Would you like to work in a specialist mental health and learning disability trust that values, respects and invests in your future and your career aspirations?
We are currently recruiting international nurses to join our diverse range of clinical services in Leeds and York, and we are looking forward to supporting you as an international nurse through our comprehensive transition programme.
We acknowledge that the transition to settle and work in another country can be an exciting and challenging experience. We have developed an excellent relocation package and strong personal and professional pastoral support to help you during this period. We offer a comprehensive induction and transition programme to help you integrate into clinical practice. We will support you to gain access to a range of training and professional development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will join us as an Associate Practitioner whilst you work towards getting your NMC pin. You will be fully supported to prepare for the OSCE exam by learning the knowledge and skills needed to meet the NMC standards for delivering healthcare in the UK. Preparation for the OSCE exam will be tailor made and will be undertaken at a residential facility within a period of 4 to 6 weeks.
For the first 12 months in your role, you will also be supported to receive ongoing development through an agreed period of support to assist in your adaptation to working in the UK and within your service. This will be done through our International Nurse Transition Framework.
Alongside the Transition Framework, you will have supernumerary status for up to 6 weeks as you receive a bespoke induction programme when you first start in your service to help orientate you to the Trust as well as to your allocated clinical area.
About us
You will be expected to achieve all the required competences and objectives contained within the Framework within a 6-12-month period. You will be provided support to achieve this by your clinical team where you will be allocated a Mentor. You will get two study days a month for shadowing or learning opportunities as well as attending multi professional workshops. In addition, there will also be support from the International Nurse Recruitment team who will hold a range of training workshops, forums, facilitate restorative supervision and link in with you in your clinical area to provide other identified support.
You will be supported to reflect upon your own learning and achievement during your transition and be supported to plan for your own personal, educational and career development. You will be given opportunities to attend nursing conferences, external training and you will also have access to a complete package of leadership, management and compulsory training keeping you up to date and safe at work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care needs, for patients who will be receiving care in an inpatient setting. They will be required to Keep all the electronic care systems up to date and relevant to the patients identified needs.
They will operate in a collaborative and inclusive way, when working with the patient group, to support the process recovery.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
The post holder is expected to regularly act as the shift coordinator or may be the nurse in charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or their deputy.
They will act as a mentor to student nurses, will be a preceptor to newly qualified staff and may sometimes be responsible for implementing the Appraisal process and will line supervise unqualified staff.
They will be competent and the administration of medication and understand and comply with their expected role around issue related to the Mental Health Act
As an international recruit, they will undergo a period of Transition and will undertake the above job purpose in negotiation with their Mentor and may occasionally act as Shift Coordinator after a period of induction supported by the Mentor, once they have met their objectives and their transition is completed they will then be able to meet the job purpose fully.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care needs, for patients who will be receiving care in an inpatient setting. They will be required to Keep all the electronic care systems up to date and relevant to the patients identified needs.
They will operate in a collaborative and inclusive way, when working with the patient group, to support the process recovery.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
The post holder is expected to regularly act as the shift coordinator or may be the nurse in charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or their deputy.
They will act as a mentor to student nurses, will be a preceptor to newly qualified staff and may sometimes be responsible for implementing the Appraisal process and will line supervise unqualified staff.
They will be competent and the administration of medication and understand and comply with their expected role around issue related to the Mental Health Act
As an international recruit, they will undergo a period of Transition and will undertake the above job purpose in negotiation with their Mentor and may occasionally act as Shift Coordinator after a period of induction supported by the Mentor, once they have met their objectives and their transition is completed they will then be able to meet the job purpose fully.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards or achieved a qualification in mental health nursing
Skills
Essential
- Compassionate and committed to providing outstanding care
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working towards or achieved a qualification in mental health nursing
Skills
Essential
- Compassionate and committed to providing outstanding care
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to deliver care
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).
