Job summary
The post holder will lead a team of registered nurses and nursing assistants in the delivery of mental health care. The post holder will promote the interests of service users and ensure that delegated nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe manner. The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations. The post holder will use research, audit, enquiry and scholarship to plan, implement and evaluate concepts and strategies leading to improvements in care.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to staff development and provide encouragement and support to staff to continue their lifelong learning. We are also passionate about the supervision process. You will be expected to fully engage in the process for yourself and provide direct line management and supervision for others.?To actively provide effective clinical leadership and take charge of the ward when on duty?To provide leadership and support to the other inpatient wards whilst on duty?To deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients within an agreed framework?To plan and implement a structured approach to nursing care which takes account of service user choice?To accurately observe service users in order to assess needs and evaluate progress?To promote an environment for effective practice, complying with all health and safety requirementsThe successful post holder will be expected to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week and both full and part time contracts are available. Ramsey Unit is a 15 bedded mental health unit for those individuals with dementia
About us
*The Welcome Bonus is only available to candidates who are not currently employed (or who have not been employed in the last 12 months) by any NHS provider Trust in the Lancashire & South Cumbria (LSC) Integrated Care System (ICS) in a like-for-like role or core profession. For example, a Band 6 Occupational Therapist / Social Worker / Mental Health Nurse at another Trust in the LSC ICS would not be eligible for the bonus if moving to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist / Social Worker / Mental Health Nurse role at LSCFT or in a role such as Mental Health Practitioner Role that requires the same profession.These trusts are:o University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trusto East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trusto Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusto Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBank only workers for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are eligible for the scheme if they have not held a substantive role in Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care System in the last 12 months (subject to all other terms and conditions being met). These incentives are subject to recovery clauses within the first 6 months of employment. This bonus is applicable from 1st July 2024 - 31st January 2025.The £7k Welcome Bonus package is designed to attract and retain the very best staff in post. The amount a new starter would receive is shown in the Welcome Bonus Payment Schedule below:
o £3,000 after 2 months of employment (counted from start date with LSCFT)o £2,000 after 12 monthso £2,000 after 24 monthsPLEASE NOTE: This bonus scheme is subject to a Repayment Clause should the post holder leave this role within 6 months of commencing employment.For more details, please visit our website - Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions Welcome bonus and relocation packages terms and conditions :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them - please contact recruitment@lscft.nhs.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Job DescriptionPlease see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Job DescriptionPlease see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
- State registered with recognised body.
- Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Nurse mentor
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on individual functioning and how this is managed in a community setting.
- Knowledge of current best practice in community mental health, and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation.
- Specialist knowledge and application of mental health assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own and others priorities.
- Ability to work as autonomous specialist within an MDT setting.
- Ability to devise specialist interventions to address social inclusion needs.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within a mental health setting
- Familiarity with audit processes Use of evidence-based practice
- Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
Work related
Essential
- Commitment to client-centred, non- discriminatory practice.
- Commitment to life- long learning. Good time Management skills.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
- State registered with recognised body.
- Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Nurse mentor
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on individual functioning and how this is managed in a community setting.
- Knowledge of current best practice in community mental health, and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation.
- Specialist knowledge and application of mental health assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own and others priorities.
- Ability to work as autonomous specialist within an MDT setting.
- Ability to devise specialist interventions to address social inclusion needs.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within a mental health setting
- Familiarity with audit processes Use of evidence-based practice
- Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
Work related
Essential
- Commitment to client-centred, non- discriminatory practice.
- Commitment to life- long learning. Good time Management skills.
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).
