Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

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Job summary

We have exciting opportunities for nurses to join our low secure mental health services, here at Clifton House in York. Working with patients in either assessment and treatment or rehabilitation, we would welcome your skills and experience as part of our multidisciplinary team, where staff wellbeing is a valued priority. We require the post holder to be an effective team player, committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices. Clifton House will offer you a stimulating, challenging and rewarding work environment where you will contribute to the continual development of the service and the wellbeing and recovery of our patients.

You will have excellent communication skills, be self-assured, emotionally resilient and adaptable to patient needs. Maintaining clear boundaries and consistencies within the team, you will work closely with and be guided by the wider MDT.

You will be offered support and supervision in order to ensure safe and effective nursing practice and will gain an understanding of the Mental Health Act and the criminal justice system. You will be closely involved in developing recovery care pathways for patients alongside their families and carers and will empower them at all stages of care and treatment.

Please feel free to contact either Rosie Feeney for Riverfields, Rob Hewitt for Bluebell or Lauren Riding for Westerdale ward, Clinical Team Managers to discuss the available opportunities further on 01904 294100.

Main duties of the job

You will work as a staff nurse on a low secure forensic hospital ward, providing quality mental health nursing care to service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions.You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment and treatment and rehabilitative support including nursing and therapeutic interventions.You will undertake the role of primary nurse and be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a designated group of service users.You will understand and work within the framework of the Mental Health Act, and employ robust risk assessment and risk management skills.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-40524-FOR

Job locations

Low Secure Forensic Services

Westerdale & Riverfields Wards, Clifton House

York

YO30 5RA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the role of primary nurse for a designated group of service users and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for that group of service users. To provide clinical leadership, supervising, supporting and appraising junior members of staff including healthcare support workers and students as required. To undertake the role of shift co-ordinator or security nurse within the unit as required, ensuring the implementation of agreed care plans, high quality nursing care and evidence based practice within the clinical service area. To undertake the role of care co-ordinator to individual service users, providing, in conjunction with the MDT, specialist packages of care for service users with a history of offending behaviour linked to their mental disorder To facilitate comprehensive risk assessment and management plans using the HCR-20 and develop treatment and recovery plans for service users within a secure environment To maintain clear and accurate clinical/medication records whilst ensuring their practice complies with the Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, and the policies and procedures of Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust (LYPFT) To demonstrate clinical leadership to all staff and will deputise to the charge nurse as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the role of primary nurse for a designated group of service users and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for that group of service users. To provide clinical leadership, supervising, supporting and appraising junior members of staff including healthcare support workers and students as required. To undertake the role of shift co-ordinator or security nurse within the unit as required, ensuring the implementation of agreed care plans, high quality nursing care and evidence based practice within the clinical service area. To undertake the role of care co-ordinator to individual service users, providing, in conjunction with the MDT, specialist packages of care for service users with a history of offending behaviour linked to their mental disorder To facilitate comprehensive risk assessment and management plans using the HCR-20 and develop treatment and recovery plans for service users within a secure environment To maintain clear and accurate clinical/medication records whilst ensuring their practice complies with the Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, and the policies and procedures of Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust (LYPFT) To demonstrate clinical leadership to all staff and will deputise to the charge nurse as required

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience in mental health provision / Understanding of MH Nurse Role
  • Describes understanding and application of CPA
  • Understanding of the MHA - Describes application in range of contexts

Skills

Essential

  • Patient and Carer focussed - Describes range of interpersonal skills in therapeutic context
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience in mental health provision / Understanding of MH Nurse Role
  • Describes understanding and application of CPA
  • Understanding of the MHA - Describes application in range of contexts

Skills

Essential

  • Patient and Carer focussed - Describes range of interpersonal skills in therapeutic context

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Low Secure Forensic Services

Westerdale & Riverfields Wards, Clifton House

York

YO30 5RA


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Low Secure Forensic Services

Westerdale & Riverfields Wards, Clifton House

York

YO30 5RA


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

.

Rosie Feeney or Lauren Riding

01904294001

Details

Date posted

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-40524-FOR

Job locations

Low Secure Forensic Services

Westerdale & Riverfields Wards, Clifton House

York

YO30 5RA


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