Job summary
Virtual Recruitment Open Day -Mental Health Nursing Students Qualifying 2022
You are invited.
Date: Wednesday 08 June 2022
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust are now recruiting nursing students who are due to qualify in 2022.
You will have the opportunity to meet our diverse workforce, engage with our senior nursing team, learn more about our services and how we deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.
We are committed to supporting your professional development and provide you learning opportunities to further your career while you contribute to KMPT's ambitions to transform mental health services across Kent and Medway.
You will hear more about career development opportunities and support available to you include:
- Preceptorship programme
- Well-being support
- Career opportunities
- Working day with our Urgent Mental Health Helpline
- Previous years' newly qualified students' testimonials
- Meet with care group lead
- Fast track recruitment process
- Q & A sessions
There are opportunities Trust wide via our fast track recruitment process.
If you will like to find out more about the Virtual Mental Health Nursing Students Recruitment Open Day or to receive the link, please email
Recruitment Team. Email: kmpt.recruitmentteam@nhs.net
Practice Placement Team. Email: kmpt.nursingplacementteam@nhs.net
Or, Join us via Zoom meeting details below:
Meeting ID: 943 1720 9213
Passcode: 635277
Main duties of the job
We developed a New Nursing Preceptorship program, which ensures new graduates are supported with the transition from novice to expert practitioner providing support in practice as well as training that is tailored to your role and ongoing support with leadership and career development.
We have vacancies across KMPT locations and Care groups
- Acute
- Community Recovery
- Forensics And Specialist Services
- Older Adults
In your application form you will be able to indicate preferences of where you wish to work within KMPT.
You will be entitled to our generous new higher bonus of £1200, attractive annual leave and well-being support, free onsite packing and wide range of NHS discounts.
If you are passionate about excellent patient care, you share and demonstrate our Trust values listed at the top of this advert, we look forward to meeting from you.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - the link will take you to the KMPT TRAC Recruitment Site.You will be required to register if you do not have an existing account.
The Mental Health Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience.
The Mental Health Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Carry out comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with the patient and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines, patients and their carers to agree a holistic person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
- To deliver and evaluate safe, competent patient centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.
RESPONSIBILITY:
- To act as a Practice Assessor.
- To adhere to the NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
- To adhere to the most current NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To support the implementation of current and future Nursing Strategy.
- To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To support and behave in a way that upholds KMPT Trust values.
- To assess, act on and report any safeguarding concerns.
- To practise safely by being aware of the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions, including nursing activities and treatments.
- To report any concerns promptly through the appropriate channels and modify care when necessary to maintain safety, acting to keep patients and others safe.
- To provide educational support to optimise health and wellbeing; promoting self-care where possible, helping people to make choices about their needs and involve their carers where appropriate.
- To safely manage, administer medications and monitor their effects.
- To supervise a range of other staff and their activities as delegated.
- To carry out specific duties relevant to the setting e.g. nurse in charge, medicines clinic management, etc.
- Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patients current behaviour and/or risks to Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge in a timely manner.
- Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved KMPT systems.
- Supporting and carrying out therapeutic observations as required and instructed.
- To make recommendations to the care plan process
- Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
- Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
- Facilitating the assessment of staff undergoing the Care Certificate.
- Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
- Working confidently in a variety of environments according to changing service needs which present different challenges whilst continuing to act in a professional manner.
- Balancing all aspects of the job role across the 7 day working pattern.
- Being flexible and responsive to competing demands
ENVIRONMENT:
Supporting patients to function to their optimal ability in their care environment. This will range from encouraging self care to providing total physical care depending on the needs of the patient.
- Maintaining and promoting a safe environment taking account of infection control and identifying and reporting hazards and risks in a timely manner.
- Escorting and transporting patients as required as part of their care plan.
- Driving unit vehicles as per needs of the service and as individual capabilities allow.
- Depending on the environment, serving food/assisting with cooking and promoting healthy choices as required to meet individual care plan needs.
- Working a full range of shifts as per the requirements of the service. May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.
- Physically able to carry out all duties required of the care setting, following successful completion of physical interventions training as required.
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Qualified and registered as an RMN with the approval to practice in the UK.
- Work within the Mental Health Act Code of Practice and any other legislation relevant to the role.
- To have knowledge of the Care Act and its implications for practice.
- Undertaking all relevant training and participating in regular management/clinical supervision and annual appraisal.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites in a timely manner.
- Computer literate.
JOB SUMMARY:
Job holders must be able to work competently in a challenging environment and be able to react to changing care demands whilst demonstrating the highest levels of care and empathy towards patients. This is across all aspects of the role in a flexible manner demonstrating the trust values.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Multi Disciplinary Team
Patients
Carers
External stakeholders
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - the link will take you to the KMPT TRAC Recruitment Site.You will be required to register if you do not have an existing account.
The Mental Health Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience.
The Mental Health Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Carry out comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with the patient and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines, patients and their carers to agree a holistic person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
- To deliver and evaluate safe, competent patient centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.
RESPONSIBILITY:
- To act as a Practice Assessor.
- To adhere to the NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
- To adhere to the most current NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
- To support the implementation of current and future Nursing Strategy.
- To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures and guidelines.
- To support and behave in a way that upholds KMPT Trust values.
- To assess, act on and report any safeguarding concerns.
- To practise safely by being aware of the correct use, limitations and hazards of common interventions, including nursing activities and treatments.
- To report any concerns promptly through the appropriate channels and modify care when necessary to maintain safety, acting to keep patients and others safe.
- To provide educational support to optimise health and wellbeing; promoting self-care where possible, helping people to make choices about their needs and involve their carers where appropriate.
- To safely manage, administer medications and monitor their effects.
- To supervise a range of other staff and their activities as delegated.
- To carry out specific duties relevant to the setting e.g. nurse in charge, medicines clinic management, etc.
- Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patients current behaviour and/or risks to Nurse/healthcare professional in Charge in a timely manner.
- Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved KMPT systems.
- Supporting and carrying out therapeutic observations as required and instructed.
- To make recommendations to the care plan process
- Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
- Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
- Facilitating the assessment of staff undergoing the Care Certificate.
- Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
- Working confidently in a variety of environments according to changing service needs which present different challenges whilst continuing to act in a professional manner.
- Balancing all aspects of the job role across the 7 day working pattern.
- Being flexible and responsive to competing demands
ENVIRONMENT:
Supporting patients to function to their optimal ability in their care environment. This will range from encouraging self care to providing total physical care depending on the needs of the patient.
- Maintaining and promoting a safe environment taking account of infection control and identifying and reporting hazards and risks in a timely manner.
- Escorting and transporting patients as required as part of their care plan.
- Driving unit vehicles as per needs of the service and as individual capabilities allow.
- Depending on the environment, serving food/assisting with cooking and promoting healthy choices as required to meet individual care plan needs.
- Working a full range of shifts as per the requirements of the service. May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.
- Physically able to carry out all duties required of the care setting, following successful completion of physical interventions training as required.
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Qualified and registered as an RMN with the approval to practice in the UK.
- Work within the Mental Health Act Code of Practice and any other legislation relevant to the role.
- To have knowledge of the Care Act and its implications for practice.
- Undertaking all relevant training and participating in regular management/clinical supervision and annual appraisal.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites in a timely manner.
- Computer literate.
JOB SUMMARY:
Job holders must be able to work competently in a challenging environment and be able to react to changing care demands whilst demonstrating the highest levels of care and empathy towards patients. This is across all aspects of the role in a flexible manner demonstrating the trust values.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Multi Disciplinary Team
Patients
Carers
External stakeholders
Person Specification
Quliafication
Essential
- BSc Nursing (Mental Health) - Newly Qualified
- Working towards obtaining NMC registration - Mental Health
Person Specification
Quliafication
Essential
- BSc Nursing (Mental Health) - Newly Qualified
- Working towards obtaining NMC registration - Mental Health
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).
