Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join an enthusiastic, forward thinking, multi-disciplinary team, within the older people's acute mental health inpatient ward (Functional) serving Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire - Maister Court.
Maister Court is a small team working with 5 acute female beds. The team consists of a diverse range of professionals: Psychiatrists; Psychologists; Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants, Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist, APOT, Activities Co-ordination... which enables the care provided to be holistic and person centred.
Psychological and psychosocial interventions, as well as therapeutic activities, are offered daily, with emphasis on relapse prevention and support with recovery. A weekly timetable offers various group interventions, such as Discussion Groups, Complementary Therapies and relaxation, including Aerobics, Yoga, Baking and Mindfulness.
We work very closely with carers and family members, and also liaise with community staff and social care to enable all relevant parties to be involved in care planning.
Main duties of the job
As a valued staff member you can expect to receive a comprehensive induction into the trust and to the team. Staff wellbeing and support is very important to us and we have various embedded systems in place to promote this, including regular clinical and managerial supervision, reflective practice, team discussions and 6 monthly team away days.
As a Specialist Nurse on Maister Court you will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary and leadership team providing a high level of specialist leadership, working towards a trauma informed model of care. You will assist the management team in all aspects of running a unit, including providing supervision to others, completing clinical audits and providing a high level of clinical expertise to the team.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- IT skills for learning systems required for role e.g. electronic patient record, clinical stock ordering systems, incident reporting systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- IT skills for learning systems required for role e.g. electronic patient record, clinical stock ordering systems, incident reporting systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
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).
