Job summary
The Castleside Day Hospital is a mental health unit providing assessment, treatment, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation for the older adult experiencing mental health difficulties such as psychosis, severe depression and dementia.
The Day Hospital is classed as planned care and sits between the community treatment team and the inpatient units. We provide increased support for patients whose needs may not be able to be managed alone in the community or to prevent admission and we also take patients who have been an in patient but wish to return home and still require substantial risk management.
The role of the Band 5 nurse on the unit will be working with the patient as part of a multi disciplinary team developing collaborative and needs led care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. As a named nurse you will follow the patient through their pathway journey on the Day Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Acting as a named nurse within a multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative and needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Providing excellent patient centred, evidence based nursing care.
Actively be involved in maintaining the wellbeing of patients and colleagues and working in a collaborative manner with all members of the Multi disciplinary team.
Being visible and accessible to carers, patients and families ensuring safe and efficient caring services adhering to the Trusts Triangle of Care initiative.
Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The role of the Band 5 Staff nurse is to carry a caseload of patients whom they will support through the patient pathway at the Day Hospital. This will entail the completion of all appropriate documentation, liaison with family and care agencies, liaison with the multi disciplinary team and referrals on to supporting disciplines.
The nurse will also be expected to spend time with their patient building up a therapeutic alliance and tailoring care plans to each individuals needs and a bespoke treatment plan alongside senior nurses/medics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th November 2024
Closing date : 19th November 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th November 2024
Closing date : 19th November 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing Qualification e.g RMN/RNMH
- Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Therapy based training qualification
- Student Assessor/Mentor
- ENB 998/P126/127 or equivalent
- Post registration clinical experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience working with Service users with complex mental health needs
- NMC Standards and Professional accountability
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- PMVA
- Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
Desirable
- Clinical Audit
- Patient information system(RIO)
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Collaborative working
Desirable
- Delegation
- Ward coordination
- Risk assessment and management
Role/Team Specific
Essential
Desirable
- Demonstrates respect, dignity and integrity
- Trustworthy
- Approachable
Personal Characteristics
Essential
Desirable
- Demonstrates commitment to trust values
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing Qualification e.g RMN/RNMH
- Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Therapy based training qualification
- Student Assessor/Mentor
- ENB 998/P126/127 or equivalent
- Post registration clinical experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience working with Service users with complex mental health needs
- NMC Standards and Professional accountability
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- PMVA
- Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
Desirable
- Clinical Audit
- Patient information system(RIO)
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Collaborative working
Desirable
- Delegation
- Ward coordination
- Risk assessment and management
Role/Team Specific
Essential
Desirable
- Demonstrates respect, dignity and integrity
- Trustworthy
- Approachable
Personal Characteristics
Essential
Desirable
- Demonstrates commitment to trust values
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
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).
