Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 5 qualified Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to work with the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS trust (GHC) in our award-winning Wotton Lawn Hospital.
Wotton Lawn is an 88 bed Acute Mental Health Hospital situated in the centre of the historic city of Gloucester and provides inpatient services to the population of Gloucestershire. It offers a vital service to the citizens of Gloucestershire in supporting and rehabilitating those suffering from mild to severe mental health problems. All wards are serviced by an enthusiastic, multi-professional team of people, including Doctors, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Therapists who are supported by Ward Secretaries and Hotel Services Staff. At GHC NHS Trust we pride ourselves on providing care and support to those experiencing mental health and learning disabilities in order to support them through their recovery.
Main duties of the job
We are now seeking a highly motivated and committed band 5 Nurse's for Greyfriars PICU, Greyfriars PICU is a 10 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care unit, providing care for people with severe and enduring mental health needs. As the ideal candidate for this post you would be an RMN qualified nurse seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to people's lives, with excellent communication skills and a passion for helping those experiencing a mental health concern.
We provide a service to our patients 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, so we are looking for flexible people who would like to work on this rewarding service to cover shifts throughout the week at varying times of the day.
In return for your commitment we will provide the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive induction and Mental Health Nurse development programme which ensures that you feel fully supported with the right tools to undertake this challenging but rewarding job. Professionals will participate in a variety of practice development initiatives. We will provide you with access to Post Registration training courses including those in teaching and assessing and a range of other training to help staff meet both their own development needs and the developing needs of this service. CPD will be provided by our academic local university partners.
About us
The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trust's view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
This post is eligible for the Trust's Recommend a Friend scheme. If you have been recommended to apply for this role by an employee of the Trust you should include a short statement to this effect in your supporting information, including the name of the person who recommended you. If you are successful with your application the employee who recommended you needs to access the relevant forms to process this from the Trust's intranet or the HR Recruitment Team.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are proud to have been recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust, evidencing the provision of the best care for Veterans and driving to improve the care for veterans and their families. Find out more about this by clicking on the link at the right-hand side, titled Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent) with current NMC registration
- Appraisal Skills (appraisee within 3 months)
- Risk Assessment & Management (within 3 months)
- Management of Violence & Aggression (within 3 months)
Desirable
- PMVA
- Supervision skills (Clinical)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A fully inclusive undergraduate training programme that involves a broad range of experiential learning opportunities.
- Completion of the Trust's Preceptorship Programme at earliest opportunity.
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation experience
- Experience working within the mental health field
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Basic First Aid
- Basic Life Support
- Knowledge of a wide variety of treatment, exercise techniques and sporting activities
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety factors relating to sporting activities and interventions
- Knowledge of a variety of general physical health conditions and their effects on the individuals' capacity to participate in exercise.
- Knowledge of de-escalation skills as appropriate for this field (within 3 months)
- A good working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (within 3 months).
- Basic level of computer competence, eg e-mail, word processing.
- A good working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of functional and organic mental health conditions and how these impact on the individuals' physical health and capability to participate in exercise, plus their impact on other forms of treatment.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and specialist precautions during everyday activities (within 3 months)
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence
- Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to materials and equipment, including issues concerning provision of equipment etc. to patients.
- Working Knowledge of Trust and Care Group Clinical Guidelines, Policies and Procedures
- Awareness and understanding of NICE guidelines (and other national guidelines) relating to working age adult mental health.
- Awareness of Health and Well-being recommendations.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent) with current NMC registration
- Appraisal Skills (appraisee within 3 months)
- Risk Assessment & Management (within 3 months)
- Management of Violence & Aggression (within 3 months)
Desirable
- PMVA
- Supervision skills (Clinical)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A fully inclusive undergraduate training programme that involves a broad range of experiential learning opportunities.
- Completion of the Trust's Preceptorship Programme at earliest opportunity.
Desirable
- Teaching and presentation experience
- Experience working within the mental health field
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Basic First Aid
- Basic Life Support
- Knowledge of a wide variety of treatment, exercise techniques and sporting activities
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety factors relating to sporting activities and interventions
- Knowledge of a variety of general physical health conditions and their effects on the individuals' capacity to participate in exercise.
- Knowledge of de-escalation skills as appropriate for this field (within 3 months)
- A good working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (within 3 months).
- Basic level of computer competence, eg e-mail, word processing.
- A good working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach
- Knowledge of functional and organic mental health conditions and how these impact on the individuals' physical health and capability to participate in exercise, plus their impact on other forms of treatment.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and specialist precautions during everyday activities (within 3 months)
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence
- Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to materials and equipment, including issues concerning provision of equipment etc. to patients.
- Working Knowledge of Trust and Care Group Clinical Guidelines, Policies and Procedures
- Awareness and understanding of NICE guidelines (and other national guidelines) relating to working age adult mental health.
- Awareness of Health and Well-being recommendations.
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).
