Job summary
The successful applicant will be able to function confidently within the multi-disciplinary team and will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be self motivated and will value highly the principles of the recovery approach and the engagement of service users in planning their care.
Additionally applicants should be dynamic, committed to providing care which is evidence-based and willing to undertake further training to meet the needs of the client group. A commitment to continuing professional development is essential, as is a flexible and dynamic approach to care. Due to the sometimes stressful nature of this work a commitment to clinical supervision is expected.
We would welcome applications from both newly qualified and more experienced nurses qualified in either Learning Disability or Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose Summary
- To work in a low or medium secure setting
- Provide high quality clinical care that is evidence-based, open to monitoring and evaluation, and clinically effective
- Working in low or medium secure settings with predominantly mentally disordered offenders or patients who may have a diagnosis of a learning disability, autism or ADHD and may have an offending history.
About us
Midland Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of mental health and related services to the population of Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Ellesmere House is a 12 bedded low secure Learning Disability unit. We cater for individuals who have complex needs and include primarily a learning disability but may also possess autism and/or mental health issues. The client group may also but not exclusively require partnership working with agencies such as the Criminal Justice System and Home Office.
Ellesmere has a full range of specialized provision including our own consultant, psychology, social worker and an enhanced OT/activities coordinator provision. We are an integrated team and very much work together as a team. The nursing team is a committed group as are the entire team overall as a unit.
The Hatherton Centre is a 47-bedded medium-secure facility incorporating an intensive care ward, acute assessment ward and rehabilitation wards.
The Clee unit (in Shropshire) is a 32 bedded low secure mental illness unit (The Clee Unit) which includes a rehabilitation service and an acute assessment service and a multi-agency community service, liaison scheme, out-patient facilities and court assessment and engagement schemes.
MPFT is an equal opportunity employer, offering excellent education and training opportunities, a pension scheme, operates a no smoking policy and welcomes applications from job share and disabled applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Organisational Position
Through others, to the person with overall responsibility for the ward or department in which the nurse works. Take charge of ward in the absence of Charge Nurse/Sister or Ward Manager.
Scope and Range
To work within the Forensic Directorate Nursing Services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
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- To act as key worker or CCR to an individual or group of service users, coordinating all aspects of care in accordance with the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Assessment of patients individual care needs.
- The development of programmes of care.
- Implementation of agreed programmes of care.
- Evaluates effectiveness of programmes of care.
- Ensures compliance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Measures quality of care by the use of appropriate tools.
- Implements Mental Health Act (1983) appropriately.
- Implements local and national policies.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with other disciplines.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships within the ward team.
- Takes charge regularly of shift in ward environment.
- Acts as primary nurse for Clinical Team embracing multi disciplinary working.
- Identifies training requirements of self and junior staff.
- Maintains an up to date level of professional competence.
- Assess, develops, implements and evaluates ward teaching programmes, in conjunction with responsible nurse.
- Supervises and organises student nurses and junior staff.
- Maintains effective multi disciplinary/agency working relationship
- Takes all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, patients and visitors and the public, by implementing all policies and procedures relating to security and Health and Safety.
- Maintains safe custody of all patients in accordance with the leave/parole status as defined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the clinic, grounds and community.
- Maintains continuing professional development by engaging in appraisal system and clinical supervision
- Be prepared to act as clinical supervisor.
Systems and Equipment
Utilises appropriate systems and equipment per Trust Policies and procedures.
Decisions and Judgements
- Assess, develop, deliver and evaluate effective programmes of care in conjunction with the multi disciplinary team.
- On occasions, will be expected to act as Forensic Co-ordinator i.e. Senior Nurse for the Forensic Unit.
- Organise time of junior staff and learners day-to-day work tasks and activities within the structure.
Communication and Relationships
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with other disciplines/agencies
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships within the ward team.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with patients
- Utilise communication skills verbally, written and electronic e.g. preparation and presentation of nursing reports.
Physical Demands of the Job
Where necessary take a lead role in the management of actual and potential physical aggression using appropriate techniques and interventions
Most Challenging/Difficult Parts of the Job
- Where necessary deal with the management of severely challenging and potentially disturbed patients.
- Undertake 24 hour shift working on a rotational basis
Must be willing to participate in consultation and development of own professional role and the service as a whole.
This document does not attempt to describe all the tasks of the post, but it does indicate the degree of authority and discretion, together with examples of the activities of a Band 5 Staff Nurse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Organisational Position
Through others, to the person with overall responsibility for the ward or department in which the nurse works. Take charge of ward in the absence of Charge Nurse/Sister or Ward Manager.
Scope and Range
To work within the Forensic Directorate Nursing Services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
-
- To act as key worker or CCR to an individual or group of service users, coordinating all aspects of care in accordance with the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Assessment of patients individual care needs.
- The development of programmes of care.
- Implementation of agreed programmes of care.
- Evaluates effectiveness of programmes of care.
- Ensures compliance with NMC Code of Conduct
- Measures quality of care by the use of appropriate tools.
- Implements Mental Health Act (1983) appropriately.
- Implements local and national policies.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with other disciplines.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships within the ward team.
- Takes charge regularly of shift in ward environment.
- Acts as primary nurse for Clinical Team embracing multi disciplinary working.
- Identifies training requirements of self and junior staff.
- Maintains an up to date level of professional competence.
- Assess, develops, implements and evaluates ward teaching programmes, in conjunction with responsible nurse.
- Supervises and organises student nurses and junior staff.
- Maintains effective multi disciplinary/agency working relationship
- Takes all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, patients and visitors and the public, by implementing all policies and procedures relating to security and Health and Safety.
- Maintains safe custody of all patients in accordance with the leave/parole status as defined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the clinic, grounds and community.
- Maintains continuing professional development by engaging in appraisal system and clinical supervision
- Be prepared to act as clinical supervisor.
Systems and Equipment
Utilises appropriate systems and equipment per Trust Policies and procedures.
Decisions and Judgements
- Assess, develop, deliver and evaluate effective programmes of care in conjunction with the multi disciplinary team.
- On occasions, will be expected to act as Forensic Co-ordinator i.e. Senior Nurse for the Forensic Unit.
- Organise time of junior staff and learners day-to-day work tasks and activities within the structure.
Communication and Relationships
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with other disciplines/agencies
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships within the ward team.
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with patients
- Utilise communication skills verbally, written and electronic e.g. preparation and presentation of nursing reports.
Physical Demands of the Job
Where necessary take a lead role in the management of actual and potential physical aggression using appropriate techniques and interventions
Most Challenging/Difficult Parts of the Job
- Where necessary deal with the management of severely challenging and potentially disturbed patients.
- Undertake 24 hour shift working on a rotational basis
Must be willing to participate in consultation and development of own professional role and the service as a whole.
This document does not attempt to describe all the tasks of the post, but it does indicate the degree of authority and discretion, together with examples of the activities of a Band 5 Staff Nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess first level qualification Part 3/13/RNLD of the NMC Register
- A willingness to undertake further training as appropriate to Forensic Nursing Services
- Possess or be working towards a relevant teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) with particular reference to Part 3
- Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of forensic mental health legislation framework and relevant national policy
- Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of the evidence that underpins the care and treatment of mental health problems, autism, ADHD and learning disabilities.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of multi disciplinary/inter agency working and the need to work across professional boundaries
- Demonstrate an understanding of the use of an evidence-based approach to underpin clinical practice and have the ability to illustrate the application of this.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience of working in wide range of healthcare settings (this includes pre-registration experience)
Desirable
- Experience of working within a forensic setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Care Coordination Review and its implications to nursing practice
- Demonstrate managerial and leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be optimistic, realistic self-motivated, whilst socially confident
- Have the ability to identify, tolerate and manage a high degree of stress in yourself and others
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Be prepared to work in a flexible manner in order to meet the needs of the service
- Must display a non-discriminatory attitude
- Ability to demonstrate the positive application of our behaviours oRespectful oHonest and Trustworthy oCaring and Compassionate oTaking the time to talk and listen oWorking together and leading by example
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess first level qualification Part 3/13/RNLD of the NMC Register
- A willingness to undertake further training as appropriate to Forensic Nursing Services
- Possess or be working towards a relevant teaching and assessing qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) with particular reference to Part 3
- Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of forensic mental health legislation framework and relevant national policy
- Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of the evidence that underpins the care and treatment of mental health problems, autism, ADHD and learning disabilities.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of multi disciplinary/inter agency working and the need to work across professional boundaries
- Demonstrate an understanding of the use of an evidence-based approach to underpin clinical practice and have the ability to illustrate the application of this.
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate experience of working in wide range of healthcare settings (this includes pre-registration experience)
Desirable
- Experience of working within a forensic setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Care Coordination Review and its implications to nursing practice
- Demonstrate managerial and leadership skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be optimistic, realistic self-motivated, whilst socially confident
- Have the ability to identify, tolerate and manage a high degree of stress in yourself and others
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Be prepared to work in a flexible manner in order to meet the needs of the service
- Must display a non-discriminatory attitude
- Ability to demonstrate the positive application of our behaviours oRespectful oHonest and Trustworthy oCaring and Compassionate oTaking the time to talk and listen oWorking together and leading by example
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).
