Staff Nurse - Mental Health

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 October 2024

Job summary

Cantilupe ward is a ten bedded acute in patient ward for older adults with organic mental health problems, requiring inpatient care and treatment. Patients requiring admission often have complex physical co morbidities and applicants should have an interest in both mental and physical health care delivery. We also have close links with the Hospice and receive training to enable End of Life Care to be delivered in the ward when appropriate.

The ward has a multi-disciplinary team approach to deliver holistic care, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, activity support workers, psychiatry consultants and junior doctors. You will also work alongside colleagues in Adult Social Care. Cantilupe welcomes and supports student nurses as part of our team. When you join the older adult mental health service in Herefordshire and Worcestershire you will become part of a large caring and compassionate team. Everyone receives a warm welcome, a supportive and needs led induction, ongoing training, and flexible working patterns. Our managers carry clinical caseloads to ensure they lead both operationally and clinically and we encourage a coaching culture of development across our teams.

Cantilupe ward operates a rotational shift pattern system over a 24 hours / seven day period. The day starts at 0730hrs till 2000hrs and the night shift at 1930hrs till 0800 hrs The post is full time but part time hours would be considered.

Main duties of the job

Your day will commence with clinical handover from outgoing shift and you will then plan the day ahead with your team. This will include allocation of patient care and therapeutic activities. Ensuring all activities of daily living are supported in a person centred way focussing on independence and wellbeing. Medication administration, liaising with the medical and therapy team, care planning, risk assessments, discharge planning, MDT meetings and ensuring the Mental Health Act is correctly administered. You will supervise health care support workers and junior colleagues.

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

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-0767

Job locations

Cantilupe Ward, Stonebow Unit

Stonebow Road

Hereford

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER

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.

Desirable

Completion of preceptorship

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to lead and support team.
Working in a pressured environment.
Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
Ability to build effective working relationships.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour/365 day service.

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

Desirable

Interest in physical health conditions

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
Knowledge of evidence based intervention in this patient group.
Risk Assessment.
Person Centred care.

Desirable

Knowledge of Mental capacity act and DOLS and the interface with the Mental Health Act.
An interest or experience in Dementia Car Mapping.

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.

Desirable

Completion of preceptorship

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to lead and support team.
Working in a pressured environment.
Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
Ability to build effective working relationships.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to work flexibly to cover a 24 hour/365 day service.

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

Desirable

Interest in physical health conditions

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act.
Knowledge of evidence based intervention in this patient group.
Risk Assessment.
Person Centred care.

Desirable

Knowledge of Mental capacity act and DOLS and the interface with the Mental Health Act.
An interest or experience in Dementia Car Mapping.

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).