Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Mental Health Nurse - 3k welcome bonus

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Job summary

The 12-bedded Dragonfly Unit is based at Carlton Court in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft.

The Dragonfly Unit is for age 13-17 year old young people requiring admission whilst receiving inpatient mental health treatment.

We are looking for qualified Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team on the Dragonfly Unit. The successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and looking forward to a new challenge.

The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care without direct supervision, ensuring continuity of practice. As named nurse to ensure accurate mental health clustering is carried out on admission, discharge and at reviews.

The post holder will be required to work shifts across a 24-hour period in order to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high level of care for the young people. Therefore good interpersonal communication and organisational skills are required. This post does require full PMA fitness (full training will be given) and to be able to work shifts including nights and weekends.

You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide excellent care under the supervision of a registered professional on the unit.

We are looking for compassionate, positive and energetic individuals who believe in promoting the needs of others.

As a Staff Nurse you will be an essential member of the team bringing us your personal skills and experience of caring for people to provide activity, personal support, complete observations and engage with people.

However most importantly and in keeping with our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people and communication skills.

If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team!

About us

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:

Free car parking
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 physiotherapy service
gym membership
NHS discounts and many more.

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.

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, click APPLY!

Interview dates are to be confirmed but are likely to be early March. Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice.

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.

Date posted

22 April 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-CFYPS4072163-A

Job locations

The Dragonfly Unit

Carlton Court, St.Peters Road

Lowestoft

NR33 8AG

Job description

Job 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 Norfolk Service Users only).

* To provide appropriate health and social care interventions according to service users recovery goals (For Norfolk 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 Norfolk Service Users only)