Staff Nurse - Hadley Unit

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 29 September 2024

Job summary

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and want to make a real difference?

We provide a specialist Inpatient service for adults with mental health needs across 3 inpatient wards and 2 rehabilitation units.

Due to promotion we are looking for a dynamic, motivated and passionate person to join us as a Staff Nurse on the Hadley Unit.

Hadley Unit is a 9 bed mixed gender Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit that is situated in Worcester. We work across a 24 hour period, and the postholder will be expected to work long days, nights and weekend on a rotational basis.

The Hadley Unit has the regions first state of the art Sensory Room within a PICU. Our vision is to be able to offer alternative treatment methods and coping strategies that empower patients throughout their on-going recovery.

Part of your role is to ensure patient care is of the highest standards, you act as a role model at all times and use your initiative to maintain quality and safety. You will assist in supporting and educating junior staff.

We live by and pride ourselves by our organisational values, Caring Ambitious Responsive Empowering Supportive.

We have a Good rating from the CQC and our ambition is to achieve Outstanding!

The inpatient teams are friendly and welcoming, providing a nurturing team environment to foster personal, and professional, development in a challenging, but an interesting environment.

If you would like more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Sarah-Lynne Bacon.

Main duties of the job

Assist in maintaining high standards of patient care, ensuring individuality and privacy are maintained.
Ensure that each patient in their care receives an individual nursing assessment and is the subject of a regularly updated care plan formulated in conjunction with the patient.
Ensure that information regarding patients needs and progress is communicated promptly and accurately to their relatives and other professionals involved in their care.
Facilitate open and harmonious communications amongst all staff within the ward, as well as with other departments.
Organise and actively participate in activities to meet assessed occupational needs of the patients.
Policy and Service Development
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all Trust policies and procedures and apply them as necessary. Particular attention is drawn to the post holders personal responsibility for the maintenance of patient confidentiality and adherence to local Health and Safety policies.
Observe and implement the requirement of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of professional matters and constantly keep abreast of research-based innovations in the field of Mental Health.
Assist in the provision of activity and statistical information required by the Trust.
Utilise all available resources efficiently and effectively
Assist with the education of all trainees as appropriate.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0694

Job locations

Hadley Unit, Elgar Unit

Newtown Hospital, Newtown Road

Worcester

WR5 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
Registered on the NMC register
Evidence of continuing professional development
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
Ensuring actions contribute to quality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
Registered on the NMC register
Evidence of continuing professional development
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
Ensuring actions contribute to quality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).