Job summary
We have opportunities for a registered mental health staff nurse (RMN) to join our compassionate and recovery focused team caring for the older people on our ward at Highbury Hospital.
Amber Ward is a 15 Bed Dementia Ward for Older People.
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)
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Services for Older People is a major provider of specialist mental health services for older people in Nottingham City and the wider county. The service caters to the needs of all people suffering from dementia, regardless of age and those presenting with severe mental health illnesses. Services are provided in an in-patient andcommunity basis and comprise of:
- In-patient services-
- Intensive Home Treatment Team
- Rapid Response Liaison Psychiatry
- Community Mental Health Teams
- Memory Assessment Services
- Working Age Dementia Service
- Dementia Outreach Services
- Psychological Therapies
MHSOP upholds the principle of person-centred care and supports staff to provide dignified and respectful care that meets individual needs, supports choice and enhances wellbeing.All services provide a multidisciplinary team approach. We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and proactive candidatesto join our busy, well-established multidisciplinary services
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.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.
Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be incredibly rewarding, supporting many of our patients in returning home to their lives in the community, or into a Care Home environment. A great ending to the therapeutic relationship which we have built with them and pride ourselves on.
We recognise our services as highly specialised, whereby our nurses are able to develop professionally within both mental and physical health. Our ward is supported by a range of allied health professionals, who support and guide our team, enhancing our nursing skills to improve the lives of our patents and ultimately promote their optimum recovery.
Suitable Applicants will:
- be a registered mental health nurse with experience of working with this patient group;
- have excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- be able to problem solve and be an able negotiator;
- have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team;
- be reliable, motivated, and flexible with the desire to work with older adults;
- be an effective team player, able to work with a wide range of professionals as well as patients and their families;
- be hard-working and able to maintain and contribute to a high standard of care;
- be able to work on a 24-hr rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Applications from Nurses with specific interests or areas of expertise to expand current team knowledge and service provision to patients are welcomed.
Interested? We would like to hear from you. To arrange an informal visit please contact:
Shelley Geeson Interim Ward Manager - 01159691300 Ext 11626
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be incredibly rewarding, supporting many of our patients in returning home to their lives in the community, or into a Care Home environment. A great ending to the therapeutic relationship which we have built with them and pride ourselves on.
We recognise our services as highly specialised, whereby our nurses are able to develop professionally within both mental and physical health. Our ward is supported by a range of allied health professionals, who support and guide our team, enhancing our nursing skills to improve the lives of our patents and ultimately promote their optimum recovery.
Suitable Applicants will:
- be a registered mental health nurse with experience of working with this patient group;
- have excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- be able to problem solve and be an able negotiator;
- have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team;
- be reliable, motivated, and flexible with the desire to work with older adults;
- be an effective team player, able to work with a wide range of professionals as well as patients and their families;
- be hard-working and able to maintain and contribute to a high standard of care;
- be able to work on a 24-hr rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Applications from Nurses with specific interests or areas of expertise to expand current team knowledge and service provision to patients are welcomed.
Interested? We would like to hear from you. To arrange an informal visit please contact:
Shelley Geeson Interim Ward Manager - 01159691300 Ext 11626
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- 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).
