Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Staff Nurse - Band 5 (MH Older Adults/Physical Complexity Inpatients)

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Job summary

Staff Nurse Band 5 - MH Older Adults / Physical Complexity Inpatients

Are you passionate about working in inpatients with older adults who have complex mental and physical health needs?

We have opportunities for band 5 staff nurses to work in our two wards based in Warwick, Woodloes House (female patients, 15 beds) and Ferndale Ward (male patients, 21 beds).

Our patients have a range of mental health conditions that require an inpatient admission and often complex physical health needs as well. Both wards have a strong multidisciplinary focus and holistic, recovery focused care.

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Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

About us

We can offer preceptorship and further training and development opportunities to support you whilst working in this specialist area of mental health care.

We welcome applications from students who are still undertaking their mental health or learning disability nursing course or more experienced staff who would like to expand their experience.

Both wards are accredited with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and rated as good with the CQC.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-4426165E-SHJ

Job locations

Woodloes House

Warwick

CV34 5XN


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT
  • Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory
  • Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in Acute Mental health care setting
  • Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
  • Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
  • Proven experience of people management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Other

Essential

  • Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use.
  • Special requirements attached to the post - e.g. travelling, working in an agile manner, working unsocial hours, mobility etc.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Professional Qualification i.e. RMN, DipCOT
  • Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory
  • Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Excellent written communication skills

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in Acute Mental health care setting
  • Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
  • Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
  • Proven experience of people management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Other

Essential

  • Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use.
  • Special requirements attached to the post - e.g. travelling, working in an agile manner, working unsocial hours, mobility etc.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Woodloes House

Warwick

CV34 5XN


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Woodloes House

Warwick

CV34 5XN


Employer's website

https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Dawne McSorley

dawne.mcsorley@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

01926406737

Details

Date posted

06 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

444-4426165E-SHJ

Job locations

Woodloes House

Warwick

CV34 5XN


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