Job summary
George Mackenzie House is a low secure unitprovidingdevelopment opportunity in the Recovery focused care of male and female adults experiencing difficulties associated with a range of acute often long-standing mental health illness's.
The MDT assess and review all aspects of patient care seeking to use a holistic, collaborative approach inthe preparation of individual care-plans where each patient is central to this process. We believe in truly collaborative care, support and positive risk taking. Working on GMH will give the post holder the opportunity to practice a full range of core mental health nursing skills, physical nursing skills and also to gain experience in risk assessment, management and recovery focused interventions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide quality evidence based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and will have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation. They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
- To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
- To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate care and compassion in you work.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies at all times.
- To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.
- To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organizational aims and objectives.
- To manage, coordinate shifts, ensuring tasks are completed either directly or through effective delegation, records are kept, information is communicated effectively
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
- To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
- To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To demonstrate care and compassion in you work.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies at all times.
- To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users.
- To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organizational aims and objectives.
- To manage, coordinate shifts, ensuring tasks are completed either directly or through effective delegation, records are kept, information is communicated effectively
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualifications related to specialism
- Mentorship
- Additional qualifications relating to specialism
Experience
Essential
- Inpatient & MDT
- Basic experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs.
- Basic knowledge of Care Act, Capacity Act & MHS
Desirable
- Experience of developing service users and carer involvement
- Secure Environment experience
- Lived Experience of Mental Health
- Experience of providing mentorship
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills verbally & written
- Ability to work as part of a team, role model, empowering and motivation others
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across wide range of professional and managerial groups
- Shows appropriate professional and personal boundaries
- Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Ability to use own initiative & contribute to MDT approach
- Ability to advocate for patients and colleagues
- Ability to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Effective time management and organizational skills
Desirable
- Good assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem solving
Knowledge & Understanding.
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning
- Knowledge of Physical health needs
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
- Awareness of safeguarding
- Basic understanding of MHA, CA & MCA
- Knowledge of NICE guidance
- Basic understanding of needs of patients
Desirable
- Understanding of Relational Security
- Understanding of Prevent
- Understanding of Trust principles and values
- Understanding of CPA
Physical
Essential
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely and associated mandatory training
Others.
Essential
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- CPD
- Interest in enhancing service user engagement
- Interest in working with this client group
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualifications related to specialism
- Mentorship
- Additional qualifications relating to specialism
Experience
Essential
- Inpatient & MDT
- Basic experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs.
- Basic knowledge of Care Act, Capacity Act & MHS
Desirable
- Experience of developing service users and carer involvement
- Secure Environment experience
- Lived Experience of Mental Health
- Experience of providing mentorship
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills verbally & written
- Ability to work as part of a team, role model, empowering and motivation others
- Ability to build effective working relationships with staff across wide range of professional and managerial groups
- Shows appropriate professional and personal boundaries
- Enthusiastic and has the ability to participate in full rotational shifts
- Ability to carry out physical interventions
- Ability to use own initiative & contribute to MDT approach
- Ability to advocate for patients and colleagues
- Ability to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Effective time management and organizational skills
Desirable
- Good assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem solving
Knowledge & Understanding.
Essential
- Thorough understanding of care planning
- Knowledge of Physical health needs
- Commitment to and understanding of evidence based practice
- Awareness of safeguarding
- Basic understanding of MHA, CA & MCA
- Knowledge of NICE guidance
- Basic understanding of needs of patients
Desirable
- Understanding of Relational Security
- Understanding of Prevent
- Understanding of Trust principles and values
- Understanding of CPA
Physical
Essential
- Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely and associated mandatory training
Others.
Essential
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- CPD
- Interest in enhancing service user engagement
- Interest in working with this client group
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
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).
