Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse *Welcome Bonus - up to £1,500!*

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead an MDT, supporting a caseload of patients with an allocated key nurse, a co-worker HCA andallocated MDT representatives.
• Have an allocated lead area for the service, e.g., the management of self-harm, up-keep of the clinicroom in line with policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the highest standard of evidence-based nursing care is delivered to all patients andtheir families,
• To act as patient advocate, ensuring privacy, dignity and confidentiality are met,
• To report any issues that are identified by patients or their relatives on a timely basis,
• To ensure a high standard of infection control and the prevention of all avoidable healthcareassociated infections,
• To administer all drugs and medications as per the local policies and procedures,
• To report to the lead nurse any nursing issues of significance or concern,
• To ensure that all policies, procedures, guidelines and work instructions that relate to nursing arefollowed,
• To maintain sound and effective working relationships and communication with all hospital staff andconsultants,
• To maintain an appropriate standard of confidentiality. Any disclosures of confidential information(including personal information kept on computer or other media) made unlawfully outside the propercourse of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
• Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Children Act arefulfilled, as applicable.

• Supervise and manage a group of nurses and HCAs within your team.
• Ensure own monthly clinical supervision and undertake supervision of the nurses within the team.
• Ensure own annual appraisal is completed with Lead Nurse and complete appraisals of nurses andHCAs with your team.
• To attend Organisational meetings and functions, as required
• To ensure the wards comply with all health and safety requirements and that appropriate policies andprocedures are adhered to.
• To ensure the safety of all members of staff, visitors and patients
• To ensure that all near-misses or non-compliances are reported, and appropriate actions taken, asrequired

• To ensure that all provision of nursing care is documented on a timely basis and accurately reflects the patient experience
• To undertake risk assessments and participate in Health & Safety audits, as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Mentorship course
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of one years post registration experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with patients with an Eating Disorder
• Working in a senior role

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

Schoen Clinic

Address

Minster Grange Care Home

Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA

Employer's website

https://www.schoen-clinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)