Staff Nurse Flexi-Pool - 3K Incentive*

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We keen to hear from enthusiastic, dynamic and committed registered mental health and learning disability nurses who would like to work as part of the Adult Secure Services Flexi-Pool. The post holders will work into medium and low-secure inpatient wards at the Bamburgh Clinic on the St Nicholas Hospital Site, Newcastle upon Tyne and on the Northgate Site, Morpeth.

Secure Care Services are part of Central Locality and are developing a number of exciting new services over the coming months that enables the continued growth in preparation for opening of the new hospital, Sycamore, at Northgate hospital in Morpeth, Northumberland, which is due to open early 2023.

We are looking for a motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses with excellent values to support across male adult pathways in a secure care setting. You must have excellent communication skills, be reliable, punctual and work well within a team, whilst being adaptable to changing situations. You will need to be able to work calmly and efficiently within a busy and intensive environment dealing with unpredictable situations whilst remaining focused on providing a person-centred approach to care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

The service has a holistic, therapeutic approach which encourages engagement and co-production. There will be robust MDT process in place enabling the pathway to be person centred, focussing on hope and recovery supporting patients to have a voice.

This is an exciting time to join the Secure Care Services CBU as redevelopment and expansion has commenced which will see our Medium Secure Units relocate to our new Hospital known as Sycamore Unit in Morpeth, Northumberland in early 2023.

These INPATIENT vacancies include an attractive £3000* welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.

As a CNTW employee we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including Coaching, Apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme.

We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects.

About us

It's an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. We have new opportunities for Registered Nurses and Doctors Trustwide across all of our inpatient services.

These vacancies include an attractive £3000* welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.

If you'd like to apply for one of our vacancies and receive this welcome bonus, please complete your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

* Terms and conditions: Specifics to be discussed at interview.

Date posted

02 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

263-CL22-354-EW-A

Job locations

St Nicholas Hospital and Northgate Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne and Morpeth

NE61 3BP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 2nd December 2022

Closing date : 18th December 2022

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 2nd December 2022

Closing date : 18th December 2022

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
Continued professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
Clinical Supervision
Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Good interpersonal and Communication skills
Collaborative working
Time Management
Risk Assessment/ Management

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
Continued professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
Clinical Supervision
Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Good interpersonal and Communication skills
Collaborative working
Time Management
Risk Assessment/ Management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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