Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a resilient, committed and enthusiastic individual who will support us in continuing to provide exemplary care to a complex and occasionally challenging group of individuals.
The Hatherton Centre is a 49 bedded facilities incorporating an intensive care unit, assessment unit, rehabilitation unit, longer term rehabilitation service, therapy areas, outdoor areas, well-equipped gym and sports hall.
Main duties of the job
- To work independently and as part of a wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) of clinicians offering 24 hr mental health support as part of the MPFT services and wider Reach Out Provider Collaborative. The role will support the service to deliver a 7 days a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year. The role includes working shifts in an in-patient medium secure forensic setting, although flexible working opportunities are available.
- To act as a role model and to provide supervision to Nursing Associates and Health Care Support Workers to ensure high quality care is provided and maintained.
- Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the MDT.
- To deliver a high quality and effective operational service to patients with complex needs, in accordance with the Trusts behaviours, principles and objectives.
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
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 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
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 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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Hatherton Centre
St George's Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3AG
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
