Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Mental Health Nurse

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Job summary

Elmleigh is an adult acute mental health hospital located in Havant. We have two single sex wards and an urgent care zone which holds our place of safety.

Our aim at Elmleigh is to have two senior mental health nurses working on every shift, one working clinically on the ward and the other as the supernumerary unit shift co-ordinator (USC). We are therefore seeking additional experienced practitioners to increase the senior visibility.

Why you should come to Elmleigh:

We support flexible working patterns as we value home/work life balance.

Supportive management team which includes two ward managers, two practice development nurses, and a learning from incidents practitioner.

The management teamwork out of hours, including late shifts and weekends to provide on the job coaching and further senior guidance when it is required.

We facilitate daily skills slots each day as we place value in upskilling the team.

We facilitate quarterly away days, a mixture of development days and team building activities.

We facilitate monthly "Friday feeling", where we come together to celebrate all of our successes.

We have a staff area for staff only use, this includes kitchen, lounge, changing facilities, and wobble room.

We offer bespoke development plans for those looking to enhance their skills and plan their career pathway.

CPD opportunities include DBT, management/leadership training, non-medical prescribing, CBT for psychosis and many more. We want to support you to reach your full potential.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the provision of in-patient treatment.

To work alongside the inpatient management team, providing clinical insight to daily activities on the ward.

To undertake ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing care needs of patients.

Regular attendance in ward review's, MDT's, CPA's and professionals meetings.

Acting in the supernumerary role of unit shift co-ordinator to have oversight of admissions and discharges throughout the hospital alongside responsibility for the place of safety.

To mentor, supervise, teach, and role model for qualified and unqualified staff, including students.

To facilitate supervision and appraisals for a defined number of junior staff.

To lead in the clinical management of a designated group of patients.

To work proactively in accordance with the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery.

To undertake direct work with service users and their families, including formulating care plans, crisis and safety plans, and advocacy.

To ensure effective communication with clients, relatives, carers, visitors, staff, and others.

To lead in the development, maintenance and monitoring of service standards and policies, collect and collate information effectively for the purpose of audit and service improvement.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

27 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-I-1065A

Job locations

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To mentor, supervise, teach, and role model for qualified and unqualified staff, including students.

To facilitate supervision and appraisals for a defined number of junior staff.

To ensure an even skill mix between wards at any one time.

To support colleagues through the sickness monitoring process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To mentor, supervise, teach, and role model for qualified and unqualified staff, including students.

To facilitate supervision and appraisals for a defined number of junior staff.

To ensure an even skill mix between wards at any one time.

To support colleagues through the sickness monitoring process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN.

Desirable

  • Completed practice assessor course.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Clinical supervision training.

Experience

Essential

  • In depth experience as a registered mental health nurse.
  • Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks.
  • Good communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding.
  • Ability to provide clinical supervision.
  • Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct.
  • Experience of the management of self harming behaviours.
  • Experience of the management of aggression and destructive behaviours.
  • Ability to motive colleagues and patients.
  • Evidence of team working.
  • Honest and trustworthy.
  • Understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care planning.

Desirable

  • Experience in facilitating teaching sessions to junior colleagues.
  • Experience in working in an acute inpatient setting.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered RMN.

Desirable

  • Completed practice assessor course.
  • Evidence of CPD.
  • Clinical supervision training.

Experience

Essential

  • In depth experience as a registered mental health nurse.
  • Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks.
  • Good communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding.
  • Ability to provide clinical supervision.
  • Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct.
  • Experience of the management of self harming behaviours.
  • Experience of the management of aggression and destructive behaviours.
  • Ability to motive colleagues and patients.
  • Evidence of team working.
  • Honest and trustworthy.
  • Understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care planning.

Desirable

  • Experience in facilitating teaching sessions to junior colleagues.
  • Experience in working in an acute inpatient setting.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Chaleigh Huggett

chaleigh.huggett@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

27 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-I-1065A

Job locations

Elmleigh

61a New Lane

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2JJ


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