Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse post on Mulberry 2. Mulberry 2 is a 16 bedded acute mental health treatment ward.
At CPFT, our adult inpatient wards operate an exciting, ambitious model of care, known as the 3-3-3 model; focussed on providing the right care at the right time. The Cambridge Wards are known as the Mulberry Wards; Mulberry 1 our Acute Assessment Unit, where patients stay up to 3 days, Mulberry 2, our Treatment ward, where patients stay up to 3 weeks, and Mulberry 3, our Recovery Unit, where patients stay up to 3 months.
The team have invested heavily in the development of our staff. All staff will receive comprehensive training designed to support the operationalisation of the 3-3-3 model and the core skills required. In addition, our team actively support staff to access training and development opportunities
Main duties of the job
The wards bold model requires staff to have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, and an ability to work well under pressure when required.
If you are successful, we will support you in providing quality evidence-based nursing care for our service users with mental and physical health needs. As a staff nurse you will interact frequently with carers and families providing support and advice where appropriate.
You will be working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will be responsible for supporting and leading on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care on a rotational shift basis. We will expect you to have a good level of knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
We will expect you to identify and contribute 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.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients condition and care with support from the nurse in charge.
To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with NMC professional code of conduct.
To understand NICE quality standards and guidance relevant to area of practice and patient group.
To prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patients condition and alert senior staff immediately.
Participate in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives.
Maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, including those requiring enhanced levels of monitoring.
To promote involvement of service users, carers, and relatives within the service and for its provision.
To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
To escort patients in line with Trust Policy.
To promote service user and carer involvement within the service and for its provision.
To provide holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical health caremanagement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment,planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients condition and care with support from the nurse in charge.
To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with NMC professional code of conduct.
To understand NICE quality standards and guidance relevant to area of practice and patient group.
To prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patients condition and alert senior staff immediately.
Participate in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives.
Maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, including those requiring enhanced levels of monitoring.
To promote involvement of service users, carers, and relatives within the service and for its provision.
To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
To escort patients in line with Trust Policy.
To promote service user and carer involvement within the service and for its provision.
To provide holistic care that incorporates excellence in physical health caremanagement.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability
- Managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience relating to ward specialism
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of providing individual, culturally sensitive care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including IT literacy (MS Office).
- Ability to act as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to assess and communicate risk
- Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
Desirable
- Assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of care planning using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to field
- Understanding of the principles of least restrictive practice
Desirable
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling and physical interventions
- Ability to participate in full rotational shifts
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Interest in user and carer involvement
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability
- Managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience relating to ward specialism
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of providing individual, culturally sensitive care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including IT literacy (MS Office).
- Ability to act as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to assess and communicate risk
- Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
Desirable
- Assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of care planning using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to field
- Understanding of the principles of least restrictive practice
Desirable
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling and physical interventions
- Ability to participate in full rotational shifts
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Interest in user and carer involvement
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).
