Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Mental Health Nurse

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Job summary

We are very excited to be advertising this Band 5 (RMN or RGN) post working with people with dementia on either Sage (male) or Rosemary (female) ward Worthing. This is a particularly exciting time to be joining our team, as we have recently reorganised our West Sussex in-patient dementia services which are now all housed within our specialist in-patient unit.

The post-holder will work as part of a dedicated MDT assessing and treating men/ladies with dementia in our 10 bedded dementia ward. The successful candidate will join a friendly, highly-skilled, enthusiastic and supportive MDT. We will be taking a keen interest in helping you to develop the wide range of skills important to this role; the post-holder will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives. You will receive regular managerial/ clinical supervision, as well as a commitment to your own continuing professional development.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking assessments of patients with dementia to develop care and recovery plans in collaboration with the patients and their families/carers.

In conjunction with the team, you will assess and manage risks through assessment regularly reviewing and working in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary teams. You will be expected to administer and monitor medication

You will act as a Primary Nurse providing clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, whilst also supervising junior staff and trainees.

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

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment; the people that we employ are at the heart of making this vision a reality. We are proud to be a service that encourages everyone to be the best that they can be and make the most of their careers whatever their background. If you've got the passion, the belief, the drive and the talent to help us achieve our vision then we want to hear from you!

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, with 82% in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pa / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20357-L

Job locations

Forget Me Not Unit

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team acting as a named nurse for service users. They will:

Undertake assessments and reviews of individuals with dementia presenting with higher levels of risk.
Develop care plans in collaboration with the service user, family/carers and the MDT.
Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
Provide supervision to junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
Regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team acting as a named nurse for service users. They will:

Undertake assessments and reviews of individuals with dementia presenting with higher levels of risk.
Develop care plans in collaboration with the service user, family/carers and the MDT.
Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
Provide supervision to junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
Regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.

Person Specification

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.
Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk

Person Specification

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.
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).