Adult Mental Health Inpatients Staff Nurse

Job summary

STAFF NURSE

URGENT CARE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH (INPATIENT) SERVICES

HALLAM STREET HOSPITAL- Vacancies available-

Charlemont ward x2 Vacancies

Abbey Ward x2 Vacancies

Friar Ward x2 Vacancies

BAND 5- RMN

£25,655- £ 31534PER ANNUM

Full time-37.5 HOURS PER WEEK (ROTATIONAL SHIFT PATTERNS)

Early shift 07:00-15:00hrs

Late shift 12:00-20:00

Night shift 19:30-07:30

Long day 07:00-20:00

PERMANENT

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Mental Health directorate, based in Sandwell. The ward is supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, with a music room, kitchen, gym, art room, with great links with local charities, and housing services.

Applications are invited from both newly qualified Staff Nurses and those with relevant experience, to support our core values: honesty and transparency, integrity, empowerment, compassion and kindness, and dignity and respect.

You should be motivated and forward thinking in your approach and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills. A degree of flexibility in approach is required along with a willingness to learn whilst working in a potentially challenging environment.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care afforded to service users under appropriate supervision.

Main duties of the job

Ensure all necessary documentation, identified in organisational/local policies/ procedures, is completed by self and others as required.- Ensure an open channel of communication/information to the team and other members of the multi disciplinary team and within your patient group.- Refer any enquires out of your sphere of competence to the appropriate channels.- Maintain confidentiality of any information regarding patients/organisation & colleagues.- Develop nursing practice through the critical appraisal of research, integrating findings, where appropriate, into clinical practice.-Support nursing and multi-disciplinary research and audit within the Trust.-Participate in performance reviews of personal development and training needs.- Maintain a professional portfolio and registration for practice.-Adhere to statutory requirements and standards identified by the NMC.-Ensure the environment is conducive to the standards identified for student nurse education and development.-Report and discuss any professional concerns with the Ward Manager.- Act as positive role model when carrying out all aspects of patient care.-Be non-judgmental in your approach to the patient despite difficulties that may present.- Take time to listen to the patient regarding their concerns, anxieties and needs

About us

We have a strong commitment to the personal and professional development of our staff, through support, individual appraisal, comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentorship and clinical supervision.

The Mental Health division of Black Country Partnership Foundation Trust is part of MERIT Vanguard, one of 4 Mental Health Trusts in the West Midlands working together to develop new ways of working to improve the way mental health services are provided. We are the only group of Mental Health Trusts working together this way. We want to focus on proactive early intervention and care, rather than reactive crisis management.