Senior Staff Nurse - Cove Ward

Job summary

Calling all Registered Mental Health Nurses!

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join our Mental Health Inpatient Ward based at Longreach House, in Redruth.

Our Cove ward is a 15 bedded unit providing care, treatment and support to older adults experiencing mental illness following an admission. We offer a holistic approach to treatment in a safe and supported space to promote rehabilitation and recovery. Our patients have access to many facilities onsite, including a gym, supported kitchen, activity space and a garden.

You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and you will have the opportunity to look for future models and service developments to create high impact change across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly in line with the 5 year forward view.

Whether you're looking for a new challenge, or the next step in your Mental Health nursing career, we would like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• The successful candidate will be required to deputise for the ward manager, oversee the day today running of the wards and be responsible for providing high quality clinical leadership to the in-patient multi-disciplinary team through supervision and direction.
• To complete, co-ordinate and oversee the assessment and formulation of the mental health needs of service users with significant mental health problems, and contribute to the treatment planning and intervention process. This may take place in emergency situations, or where a high level of clinical risk management is required .
• To plan, implement and oversee clinical care that meets the physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the service user, and that is sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexuality and disability
• Multi-disciplinary working with a wide range of professionals both within in-patient and community teams
• Close working with external agencies i.e social services, Police, provider organisations and all other statutory agencies where appropriate
• To lead on the implementation of developments with the clinical setting
• Being proactive in maximising health, wellbeing, social inclusion and independent living

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.