Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse(s) within the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys AMH Inpatient service based at West Park Hospital on the PICU ward , Cedar Ward.
Cedar ward is a purpose built mental health ward providing a range of services including 10 inpatient bedrooms with en-suite facilities for working age adults . The hospital has numerous vocational and therapeutic areas in a friendly, caring and therapeutic environment.
The PICU ward provides intensive nursing for those with acute mental health disorders.
Each inpatient ward is fully equipped with appropriate activity and therapeutic space to enable patients to recover in a timely way so that they can be safely discharged back into their community with identified support packages.
The treatments and interventions offered include:
- Occupational therapy
- Psychological Therapy (inc. psychologically informed care)
- social activities
- gym sessions
- outdoor activities
- access to external agencies as and when required ie housing, CRB
- patient involvement via community meeting
- chaplaincy services
- involvement in formulation meeting planning, care on the ward and discharge planning
- trauma informed care
- on discharge patients are offered the chance to become involved on interview panels.
Main duties of the job
Daily roles would include the following :
- Taking, receiving and complying comprehensive handovers.
-Share/lead in the daily report out with the extended MDT.
-To allocate tasks to the team, appropriate to their skill level and experience.
-Attend Formulation's/reviews/discharges, where you would contribute, document and arrange.
-Contact with the wider MDT on a daily basis.
-Contact and engagements with families/carers.
-1:1 interaction with patients.
-Administer medication.
-Mentor of students.
-Supervision.
-Well written documentation, care plans etc.
Daily MDT report outs and discussions aid the holistic approach to our care on Cedar Ward and contribute to the effective treatment and management of each patient, whilst considering discharge planning throughout their in-patient journey.
Cedar Ward works collaboratively with patient's relatives and carers to provide needs led, patient centred approach, managing risk, developing a plan of care and recovery focused therapeutic interventions, working towards a safe planned discharge.
We will support you by offering regular supervision, training opportunities and encourage your development and role within this developing team on the delivery of Patient Centred Care, support for carers and evidence based practice.
The successful applicants will be expected to work shifts covering 24/7 days and nights and public holidays.
About us
We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
OurvaluesThe most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
- Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
- Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
- Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
Date posted
29 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDA-237-22
Job locations
Cedar Ward, West Park Hospital
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cedar Ward, West Park Hospital
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
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