Job summary
At the Highfield Unit, the nursing team are at the heart of the unit and are central to inpatient care delivery. You will work alongside a dedicated and robust multidisciplinary team to ensure that quality care is planned for and achieved.
This is an opportunity for a DBT lead for the ward; this will involve additional training and development of expertise to assist the team, young person and family in the understanding and benefits of DBT.
You will be supported to be part of the team delivering the inpatient DBT model on the ward and also reviewing and developing this further.
This opportunity could be for any RMN whatever stage in their career; whether newly qualified nurses wanting to build a solid foundation of knowledge within inpatient mental health care, or for those at a later stage in their career looking for new learning opportunities and challenges.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the ward for a span of duty
- To assist in every aspect of the management of the inpatient unit and day care provision
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to young persons and carers
- To provide high quality holistic nursing care to young persons and carers
- To work and contribute to a dedicated and skilled nursing team
- To contribute to the development of Highfield Unit services
- To assist the leadership, delivery and development of the units adapted DBT inpatient package and care.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the nursing team you would be supported to work collaboratively with young people and their families to build therapeutic relationships, along with other professionals involved in their care. Training and supervision is provided to develop individual and group therapeutic work. We pride ourselves on nurturing and supporting nurses to deliver professional, thoughtful, high quality compassionate nursing care when young people need it the most.
We are keen to support all nurses to develop their own leadership skill to enable them to feel competent at managing shift and team coordination and supervising junior staff. Reflection within and on practice is an essential part of development, both within groups and on an individual basis. The Highfield Unit has a structured weekly timetable of reflective spaces to ensure everyone has access to support and supervision to enhance their abilities and further their development.
All nurses at the Highfield Unit are encouraged to develop areas of specialist interest and be provided with many opportunities for research. You will be motivated and dynamic about service improvement and passionate about providing quality and creative care to adolescents.
As a DBT lead you will receive appropriate DBT training to ensure you feel skilled and confident in your abilities. You will be supported to help facilitate weekly DBT Groups and also deliver DBT individual packages on the ward. We would like you to review the current package offered and you will work closely with the whole team how to improve and make the DBT model as accessible for all whilst considering the population group.
You will be supported to share and teach the team around DBT and will be part of reflections and support with the community teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of the nursing team you would be supported to work collaboratively with young people and their families to build therapeutic relationships, along with other professionals involved in their care. Training and supervision is provided to develop individual and group therapeutic work. We pride ourselves on nurturing and supporting nurses to deliver professional, thoughtful, high quality compassionate nursing care when young people need it the most.
We are keen to support all nurses to develop their own leadership skill to enable them to feel competent at managing shift and team coordination and supervising junior staff. Reflection within and on practice is an essential part of development, both within groups and on an individual basis. The Highfield Unit has a structured weekly timetable of reflective spaces to ensure everyone has access to support and supervision to enhance their abilities and further their development.
All nurses at the Highfield Unit are encouraged to develop areas of specialist interest and be provided with many opportunities for research. You will be motivated and dynamic about service improvement and passionate about providing quality and creative care to adolescents.
As a DBT lead you will receive appropriate DBT training to ensure you feel skilled and confident in your abilities. You will be supported to help facilitate weekly DBT Groups and also deliver DBT individual packages on the ward. We would like you to review the current package offered and you will work closely with the whole team how to improve and make the DBT model as accessible for all whilst considering the population group.
You will be supported to share and teach the team around DBT and will be part of reflections and support with the community teams.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Qualification - RMN
Desirable
- Further training in psychosocial interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS).
Desirable
- Experience of working within an CAMHS inpatient unit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental illness and its treatments relating to young people
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Qualification - RMN
Desirable
- Further training in psychosocial interventions
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS).
Desirable
- Experience of working within an CAMHS inpatient unit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental illness and its treatments relating to young people
Desirable
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
