Job summary
Staff Nurses - Across Luton & Bedfordshire & London
Are you ready to join an organisation, which values its staff, patients and community? Our values are; We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users, carers, colleagues and partners of our organisation.
At ELFT, we provide community health, mental health and primary care services to a population of around 1.8million across, Bedfordshire, Luton, and East London (Tower Hamlets, Newham and City & Hackney).
Date : 23/03/2024
Time : 09:30am - 3:30pm (Come prepared to be interviewed on the day)
Address : Burdett House, Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road, E1 4DG
Role : Staff Nurse - soon to qualify and registered
Contact : Dadai Dandato dadai.gwendolinedandato@nhs.net
As a Trust, we value our staff and offer a wide range of benefits;
- NHS Discounts (show your ID at various Food, Drink, Health & Beaut & Shopping outlets)
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Car Lease Schemes
- 2days Additional Leave (if no sickness absence)
- Learning and Development opportunities - CPD
- Refer a friend scheme up to £500 - (specific roles only)
Main duties of the job
- Lead in the planning, implementation and evaluation of group and individualised nursing care using where possible, evidence-based practice.
- Work closely and collaboratively with patients, families/carers and the multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Work closely and collaboratively with patients, families/carers and the multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Take and record patient observations as required.
- Assist with patients' personal care.
- To promptly report all observed change in service user conditions, accidents, incidents and other important information and take action as directed
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Desirable
- Current Developments in nursing
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practices
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Desirable
- Current Developments in nursing
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practices
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).
