Job summary
Wedgwood House is a mental health inpatient unit situated behind the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. The three wards (Northgate, Southgate, Abbeygate) provide assessment and treatment services for acute mental disorders and rehabilitation including depression, bipolar, psychosis, dementia and crisis resolution:
Our primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery is reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient centred care.
Are you a qualified RMN looking to work within a fantastic team that aims to provide world class care to our service users? If so, please submit your application.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a qualified RMN, enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.
We offer a supportive team environment where you will develop your own knowledge of psychosocial interventions and positive health promotion, with first-hand experience of engaging service users within an inpatient setting
About us
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
At NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other
Job description
Job responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities
- Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.
- Ensure that clinical practice is consistent with the Care Programme Approach.
- Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that personal nursing practice is informed by relevant local and national developments and is evidenced based.
- Under the direction of the Ward Manager/Senior Charge Nurse, participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities.
- Carrying out Risk Assessment
- Act as the named nurse for a group of patients with ultimate responsible for providing an individualised plan of care for each patient.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to junior staff were appropriate.
- Effective management/co-ordination of shifts.
- Share information with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, either verbal or written.
- Attending appropriate meetings.
- Use available resources effectively.
- Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.
- Act as a mentor to students in line with NMC requirements for Registered Nurses including attending annual mentor updates and evidence for Triennial Review
- Participate in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff.
- Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.
- Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the Standards and expectations of the Trust and are in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Ensure compliance with the regulations in respect of the storage and administration of drugs pursuant to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973.
- Ensure compliance with the Trust and Service policies for the care of patients valuables and ensuring awareness amongst other staff of Standing Financial instructions and others relevant guidance documents.
- Maintain a professional Therapeutic relationship/boundary with patients, carers and
- colleagues.
- Report any untoward incidents, accidents or complaints involving patients, relatives/carers or staff to the nurse in charge of the area.
- Maintain a general knowledge of current ward, service and trust arrangements, operational policies, clinical objectives, procedures and overall philosophy and working in accordance with these.
- Ensure good working relationships with all disciplines, contributing to the effective running of the ward by engaging in ward discussions and attending appropriate meetings.
- Be aware of personal limitations and role boundaries.
- Induct new starters to the work environment.
- Attend mandatory and non-mandatory in-service training sessions and refresher courses as required by the trust and as identified in the KSF/PDP process.
- Undergo IT training and utilise basic IT skills as necessary including the Intranet, computerised self rostering and electronic stores ordering.
- Carry out basic administrative tasks as required such as photocopying, faxing and the making and receiving of phone calls.
- Carry out PMA interventions.
- Undertake surveys and audits.
- Regularly undertake research and development and clinical trials
- To discharge statutory social care functions as delegated under section 75 agreement with Norfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For Suffolk Service Users only)
- To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals (For Suffolk Service Users only)
- To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, and
- Implement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Suffolk Service Users only)
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of the payment.Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. and not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities
- Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.
- Ensure that clinical practice is consistent with the Care Programme Approach.
- Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that personal nursing practice is informed by relevant local and national developments and is evidenced based.
- Under the direction of the Ward Manager/Senior Charge Nurse, participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities.
- Carrying out Risk Assessment
- Act as the named nurse for a group of patients with ultimate responsible for providing an individualised plan of care for each patient.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to junior staff were appropriate.
- Effective management/co-ordination of shifts.
- Share information with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, either verbal or written.
- Attending appropriate meetings.
- Use available resources effectively.
- Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.
- Act as a mentor to students in line with NMC requirements for Registered Nurses including attending annual mentor updates and evidence for Triennial Review
- Participate in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff.
- Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.
- Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the Standards and expectations of the Trust and are in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Ensure compliance with the regulations in respect of the storage and administration of drugs pursuant to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973.
- Ensure compliance with the Trust and Service policies for the care of patients valuables and ensuring awareness amongst other staff of Standing Financial instructions and others relevant guidance documents.
- Maintain a professional Therapeutic relationship/boundary with patients, carers and
- colleagues.
- Report any untoward incidents, accidents or complaints involving patients, relatives/carers or staff to the nurse in charge of the area.
- Maintain a general knowledge of current ward, service and trust arrangements, operational policies, clinical objectives, procedures and overall philosophy and working in accordance with these.
- Ensure good working relationships with all disciplines, contributing to the effective running of the ward by engaging in ward discussions and attending appropriate meetings.
- Be aware of personal limitations and role boundaries.
- Induct new starters to the work environment.
- Attend mandatory and non-mandatory in-service training sessions and refresher courses as required by the trust and as identified in the KSF/PDP process.
- Undergo IT training and utilise basic IT skills as necessary including the Intranet, computerised self rostering and electronic stores ordering.
- Carry out basic administrative tasks as required such as photocopying, faxing and the making and receiving of phone calls.
- Carry out PMA interventions.
- Undertake surveys and audits.
- Regularly undertake research and development and clinical trials
- To discharge statutory social care functions as delegated under section 75 agreement with Norfolk County Council for Service Users and Carers on behalf of the organisation (For Suffolk Service Users only)
- To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals (For Suffolk Service Users only)
- To assess health and social care needs as part of an integrated team, and
- Implement/commission packages of care where appropriate. (For Suffolk Service Users only)
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of the payment.Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. and not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Completed Preceptorship
Essential
- completed 12 months preceptorship from qualifying
Desirable
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Completed Preceptorship
Essential
- completed 12 months preceptorship from qualifying
Desirable
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
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).
