Job summary
The Julian Hospital, is looking to recruit registered mental health professionals who have experience in or an interest to develop new skills to support patients with complex mental health needs alongside physical health needs. We are seeking a variety of skills and knowledge to join our team, to enrich our workforce and provide the best care experience for our patients.
For more information please contact us and/or for a tour around our ward!
Main duties of the job
We want to recruit Nurses, who have experience in or an interest to develop new skills to support patients with a functional diagnosis and complex mental health and physical health needs in an older persons service. We are seeking a variety of skills and knowledge to join our teams, to enrich our workforce and provide the best care experience for our patients.
This is a very rewarding care environment and staff report to regularly feeling that they have made a positive difference to our patients, their families and carers.
If you would like to understand the complexities of functional related illness within older persons and the physical health needs of patients, we will ensure that you receive the training and time to update yourself with this necessary knowledge base that is unique to this field of nursing.
About us
The Julian Hospital is already home to several older people's wards and has consistently received "Good" ratings from the CQC inspections over the previous three years. This is a very rewarding care environment and our colleagues feel that they have made a positive difference to our patients, their families and carers.
By joining us as a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational therapist or Social Worker you will supported by the ready established wider team with our dedicated and compassionate older persons workforce.
You will be given support from our Clinical Team Leader and Matron, as well as from the rest of the team who are already in post.
Here 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!
We will support you and invest in you- don't miss this exciting opportunity!
Here 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.
Benefits
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
- Relocation packages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered with Nursing Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
- Student Nurse working towards Nursing degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience working in care sector
Skills
Essential
- Good observation and reporting skills
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Ability to supervise others
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it.
- Working knowledge /application of the Mental Health Act 1983
Other
Essential
- Flexibility of duty and hours over a 24hr 7 day a week period
- Ability to travel independently
- Able to work as part of a close team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered with Nursing Degree or Equivalent
Desirable
- Student Nurse working towards Nursing degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in mental health services
Desirable
- Previous experience working in care sector
Skills
Essential
- Good observation and reporting skills
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Ability to supervise others
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it.
- Working knowledge /application of the Mental Health Act 1983
Other
Essential
- Flexibility of duty and hours over a 24hr 7 day a week period
- Ability to travel independently
- Able to work as part of a close team
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).
