Job summary
Coral Ward is currently hiring and we are looking for dynamic, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for working in Acute Mental Healthcare to join our friendly and caring team.
You must be friendly, approachable, flexible, motivated and hard working with a passion for delivering high quality care.
Coral Ward is a working aged and mixed gendered acute inpatient ward based at Langley Green Hospital in Crawley, West Sussex. We have 19 beds and support service users with a wide range of mental health diagnoses.
We work within a Multidisciplinary Team made up of our Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Team, Matron, Ward Manager and Nursing Team including our Clinical Support Worker, Health Care Assistants and Activity Coordinators. Closely working alongside our Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Facilities and Carer Support Services.
We have been named 'Caring Coral' in light of the innovative and creative ways we go above and beyond to strive to deliver the highest quality care for our service users and are always open to new ideas to improve our service. We are currently leading on a Sleep Hygiene project to establish how we can improve our service users quality of sleep when they are admitted with us.
This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Main duties of the job
Coral ward is situated within Langley Green Hospital in Crawley. Crawley is situated closely to London and Brighton and benefits from a thriving, vibrant and diverse community.
About us
We would love to employ an NMC qualified mental health nurse passionate about outstanding patient-care. If you want to work somewhere where your ideas are heard and your development supported- please apply and/or contact us. We welcome you to arrange a visit to Langley Green Hospital alongside your application or even give us a follow on our Twitter page @ LGH_SPFT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are part of a trust which offers specialist training programs tailored to enable professional development, quality improvement and improve the care our service leaders receive. We firmly believe in 'no health care without self-care' meaning we support and invest in our staff. Just some of the ways we do this include robust supervision packages, protected monthly study and safety days, staff wellbeing events and away days. For newly qualified nurses there is a preceptorship programme with a wide range of protected study sessions to support you as you commence your nursing journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are part of a trust which offers specialist training programs tailored to enable professional development, quality improvement and improve the care our service leaders receive. We firmly believe in 'no health care without self-care' meaning we support and invest in our staff. Just some of the ways we do this include robust supervision packages, protected monthly study and safety days, staff wellbeing events and away days. For newly qualified nurses there is a preceptorship programme with a wide range of protected study sessions to support you as you commence your nursing journey.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Change management, organising and prioritising workloads
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group
- Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Change management, organising and prioritising workloads
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group
- Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk
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
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).