Job summary
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse within the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys MHSOP Inpatient service based at Sand well Park Hospital on a Functional Inpatient Ward.
Westerdale North is a , purpose built mental health hospital providing a range of services including 20 inpatient bedrooms with en-suite facilities for older adults . The hospital has numerous vocational and therapeutic areas in a friendly, caring and therapeutic environment.
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
- outdoor activities
- patient involvement via community meeting
- chaplaincy services
- involvement in formulation meeting planning, care on the ward and discharge planning
- trauma informed care
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 Westerdale North and contribute to the effective treatment and management of each patient, whilst considering discharge planning throughout their in-patient journey.
Westerdale North, works collaboratively with patient's relatives and carers to provide needs led, patient centered 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 Centered 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For information relating to the main roles and responsibilities, please see Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy
Job description
Job responsibilities
For information relating to the main roles and responsibilities, please see Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
- Have some knowledge of the recovery model
Experience
Essential
- Worked with people with mental health in a recovery setting or has an understanding of recovery
- Experience of working with Older Adults
Desirable
- Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Awareness of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
- Have some knowledge of the recovery model
Experience
Essential
- Worked with people with mental health in a recovery setting or has an understanding of recovery
- Experience of working with Older Adults
Desirable
- Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
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).
