Job summary
The Trust's rehabilitation service is evolving, and we have a wonderful opportunity for a Lead Nurse in the service.
The team provides 24-hour inpatient support and help to 23 adults with severe and enduring mental illness who have traditionally found it difficult to spend long periods of time out of other inpatient settings.
The aim being to provide an effective, high quality and evidenced based rehabilitation and recovery service, which is underpinned by the promotion of a hopeful, compassionate and expressive environment, offering choice and opportunities, and prioritising service users goals whenever possible
Main duties of the job
You will provide a professional role model for the delivery of high-quality nursing care.
You will ensure that service users have an up to date evidenced-based care plan that meets the needs of service users
You will be responsible for reviewing of care plans and the completing and reviewing risk assessments. Be responsible for ensuring the Care Programme Approach is applied topractice and that opportunity is fully provided to support service user/carer involvement in decision making processes.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Ensure evidence-based practice and research awareness is used as thefoundation for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
Promote service user and carer involvement and autonomy and ensurethat choice are embedded into the philosophy of the clinical area
Ensure legislative requirements are maintained (Mental Health Act, Medicines Code, Mental Capacity Act etc)
Use effective interpersonal skills that relate to service users, carers and team members on an equal basis
Ensure a multi-professional/agency approach to care is maintained,valuing the interface of professional roles and responsibilities
Facilitate service user responsibility and choices for healthy living, and the ability to determine their own lifestyle within the notion of health promotion and health protection
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Ensure evidence-based practice and research awareness is used as thefoundation for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
Promote service user and carer involvement and autonomy and ensurethat choice are embedded into the philosophy of the clinical area
Ensure legislative requirements are maintained (Mental Health Act, Medicines Code, Mental Capacity Act etc)
Use effective interpersonal skills that relate to service users, carers and team members on an equal basis
Ensure a multi-professional/agency approach to care is maintained,valuing the interface of professional roles and responsibilities
Facilitate service user responsibility and choices for healthy living, and the ability to determine their own lifestyle within the notion of health promotion and health protection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Evidence of computers skills (entering data etc)
Skills / Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current mental health policies and procedures
- Knowledge of physical health contribution to mental health issues difficulties and assessments
- Recent experience of working within a mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in Knowledge of CPA
- Knowledge of recovery models
- Knowledge of completing placement assessments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Evidence of computers skills (entering data etc)
Skills / Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current mental health policies and procedures
- Knowledge of physical health contribution to mental health issues difficulties and assessments
- Recent experience of working within a mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in Knowledge of CPA
- Knowledge of recovery models
- Knowledge of completing placement assessments
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).
