Preceptee Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To ensure that comprehensive nursing assessment is carried out for all assigned patients to identify individual care needs
2. To ensure that each allocated patient has a comprehensive, clear and up-to-date plan of care with specified objectives designed to meet the individuals identified care needs.
3. To ensure that comprehensive and up to date risk assessment and management plans are available and accessible to the Team in support of patient care, that encompass all areas of risk, but paying particular regard to harm to self and others, vulnerability and potential for absconding
4. As an identified Named Nurse, ensure that care planning and management is delivered in a collaborative approach with the patient and their carers, in line with existing care pathways and the care programme approach
5. To ensure that patient care is delivered in a manner consistent with available local guidelines relating to care pathways
6. To ensure patients are aware of the content of their care plans, and have contributed to their development and evaluation
7. To ensure that identified plans of care for assigned patients are implemented consistently within the nursing team.
8. Undertake appropriate decision making in relation to the Mental Health Act, and Code of Practice with regard to patient care, for both detained and informal patients as influenced by risk assessments and MDT decision making.
9. Undertake appropriate action and decision making in relation to the Mental Capacity act and DOLS as part of the MDT approach.
10. To take a positive approach to responding to patients in acute distress, adopting principles of diffusion and de-escalation. Where physical interventions or restraint are required, to approach in line with available guidance and approved techniques, providing for the safety and dignity of the patient(s). When acting as the senior nurse
11. To take positive approaches to patient engagement. Where undertaking specific observations of patients, to do so in line with the available policies and guidelines
12. To ensure that an appropriate therapeutic environment is maintained within the Ward
13. To ensure that practice in relation to medicines is in line with local guidelines, individual professional requirements and responsibilities, and ensures individual patient involvement, engagement and concordance
14. To provide advice and support to ex-patients of the Service, in line with guidelines relating to the provision of 24 hour accessible advice and support to mental health service users
15. As a member of the Team, to contribute to providing a quality environment for patients in relation to safety, dignity, comfort and day to day activities
16. Take active and positive approaches to supporting and encouraging patients with their dietary needs, over the 24 hour period
17. Assist medical staff with routine examinations
18. To respond to spillages of waste or bodily fluids in line with health and safety guidelines and control of infection guideline
19. To use relevant information in support of patient care and care planning, including available electronic information systems
20. To audit care plans on a regular basis using an established audit tool
21. To ensure that the care given is regularly and thoroughly evaluated against the identified care objectives in order that the effectiveness of care plans can be maintained.
22. Ensure that their practice, and that of those junior to them, remains within the boundaries set by local and national policy, the NMC and statute law.
23. To participate with colleagues in the promotion of an active learning environment in order to maintain and develop high standards of professional and clinical practice.
24. To support the development of junior staff and learners, through effective role modelling, mentorship (for students/ learners), supervision and professional leadership.
25. To participate in own supervision, annual appraisals and personal development planning
26. To undertake necessary essential training, (for example life support, general health and safety, prevention and management of violence and aggression) over a suitable period of time, and additional training as identified in support of clinical and professional development
27. To regularly take charge of the ward in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility and, in doing so; Oversee and direct the interventions, actions and practice of individual staff on duty and Ensure that the relevant policies and procedures are followed in relation to patient care and ward safety
28. To ensure that during any period of a shift when in charge of medicines, the custody of all drugs is in accord with the Trust Policy and procedures

Person Specification

Training & qualifications

Essential

• oCompletion of RNMH training and ability to register with the Nurse & Midwifery Council (NMC)

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience (through placement or employment) working in mental health settings

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people with complex mental health needs

Knowledge & skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written
• Ability to build therapeutic relationships with service users and their families/carers
• Skills in risk assessment, care planning and implementation
• Ability & willingness to work autonomously and as part of a team
• knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding legislation

Desirable

• Ability to manage challenging behaviour using de-escalation techniques
• Knowledge of trauma informed care & recovery focused approaches
• Awareness of clinical governance, including infection control, incident reporting & audits

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

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield

S11 9BF

Employer's website

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)