Job summary
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are looking for keen, passionate, enthusiastic Band 5 nurses to work on our Female acute mental health ward in Greenwich. If you seek to provide excellent nursing care and develop and progress through the nursing pathway, we can support you.
Following the promotion of the previous post holder we are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse who is looking for new challenges or to start their career on Avery Ward, Oxleas House.
Avery Ward is a 20 bedded Female Male acute ward located in Oxleas House, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich.
Main duties of the job
You will be caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best service possible to patients. You will possess the will and the drive to work with clients who suffer from severe and enduring mental illnesses in a creative and exciting way.
You will possess sound clinical risk assessment and management skills, good knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), CPA and NMC code of conduct. We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and who can work both as part of a team and on their own initiative and respond creatively to service provision and service user needs.
You will receive ongoing support from your peers, ward manager and matron. You will also receive individual supervision as well as support in reflective practice groups.Our team is well established, dynamic, with a strong commitment to multidisciplinary working, service development and continued professional development.
Please note that Oxleas operates a probationary period, further information is available on request.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- We offer flexible working arrangements and have recently introduced a new shift system based on 12.5hour shifts to allow staff an improved work life balance.Wealsooffer job share opportunities.
- Opportunity to work in diverse, multicultural Royal Borough of Greenwich with excellent transport links to central London and beyond, including buses, tubes, trains, the upcoming cross rail and ferries. The Royal Borough of Greenwich also offers affordable living accommodation within London.
- Oxleas Foundation Trust are part of the South London Partnership which offers increased opportunities for career progression.
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading onimplementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
Maintaining timely and accurate service user written/electronic records in line with Trust policy. Use care plans, pathway documents and InformationSystem progress notes appropriately and in a timely manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- We offer flexible working arrangements and have recently introduced a new shift system based on 12.5hour shifts to allow staff an improved work life balance.Wealsooffer job share opportunities.
- Opportunity to work in diverse, multicultural Royal Borough of Greenwich with excellent transport links to central London and beyond, including buses, tubes, trains, the upcoming cross rail and ferries. The Royal Borough of Greenwich also offers affordable living accommodation within London.
- Oxleas Foundation Trust are part of the South London Partnership which offers increased opportunities for career progression.
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading onimplementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
Maintaining timely and accurate service user written/electronic records in line with Trust policy. Use care plans, pathway documents and InformationSystem progress notes appropriately and in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Must Have NMC Registration or its Equivalent
Essential
Essential
- Good written and verbal Communication
- Keen interest in women's Mental health Crisis
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
Desirable
- Must Have NMC Registration or its Equivalent
Essential
Essential
- Good written and verbal Communication
- Keen interest in women's Mental health Crisis
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
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.
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).
