Staff Nurse: Poppy Ward

Job summary

Staff Nurse: Poppy Ward, Male Acute Ward

Are you an energetic person who wants to make a difference and be part of our specialist team?

We value life skills, lived experience and a commitment to work with us to meet the needs of our patients, carers and relatives. We are keen to integrate individuals existing skills into the services we provide, and to support development through training.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to build good working relationships and to support seamless delivery of care.We are committed to delivering quality therapeutic care with every member of our team making a valuable contribution. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team.

Our Adult acute unit provides care and treatment for men with varying degrees of mental health illness with a view to support them through their mental health recovery. The team offer a person centered, holistic approach that strives to enhance recovery for those that require mental health input.

We work in collaboration with cares and the wider support system to ensure safe and effective care,

So if you feel this would be the role for you then please apply and join Poppy team ! we are wating to here from you.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and promote the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.

• 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.
• Undertake risk assessments.
• Act as the named nurse for a group of patients with ultimate responsibility for providing individualised plans of care for each patient.
• Delegate appropriate tasks to Junior staff.
• Effective management/co-ordination of shifts.
• Share information with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, verbal or written.
• Attend 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.
• Co-production with family, carers and patients

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline. We're an hour from London and have excellent direct train line to London. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Woodland site

Ipswich hospital site health road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Woodland site

Ipswich hospital site health road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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