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
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Cantilupe Ward, Stonebow Unit
Stonebow Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)
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