Job summary
These posts are subject to National NHS T&Cs, paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during nights, weekends and bank holidays and we offer a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 to new starters with the Trust in this role (payable in instalments over a 2 year period)
Alexander House provides 24-hour care to adult males with mild to moderate intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD), who are detained under the Mental Health Act. We offer a service that focuses on person centered working to promote a safe, secure and therapeutic environment where individuals can flourish and progress towards an improved quality of life.
We are looking for nurses who have skills in risk management and an understanding of person centered approaches. You will have the ability to work therapeutically with this client group, utilising clear, evidence driven approaches. Using your knowledge and experience you will contribute to assessment, formulation, implementation and evaluation of individual client's needs. You will need to have skills in developing monitoring and evaluating care plans and risk management plans. You will play an active role in MDT discussions and provide leadership and guidance to junior members of staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide a defined level of assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach who present with significant mental health problems/disorders.
To provide a realistic, timely and occasionally intensive support to patients within an inpatient setting and to provide education and supervision to junior staff members, peers and other professionals.
The role requires a clinician with skills to assess patients' needs, analyse and develop treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework.
You will be a named nurse and act as a care coordinator and perform tasks associated with this role including liaising with families/carers external agencies and professionals involved in their care.
Clinical and managerial supervision will be provided with the opportunity to engage in reflective practice. Further training and continual professional development opportunities will be offered.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients' diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
Interventions will be evidence bases and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.
To obtain and interpret physical healthcare observations.
(Please see the job description for full information).
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients' diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
Interventions will be evidence bases and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.
To obtain and interpret physical healthcare observations.
(Please see the job description for full information).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability qualification
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an in-patient IDD service
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (Mental Health / Learning Disabilities)
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Ability to be flexible
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT Skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability qualification
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an in-patient IDD service
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (Mental Health / Learning Disabilities)
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Ability to be flexible
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT Skills
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).
