Job summary
Are you?
A driven and dynamic Nurse?An experienced RMN wanting to return to the profession after a career break?Wanting to make a difference to someones life?Ready for a new challenge?Wanting to work with the best nurses in the UK?
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic self - motivated RMN to joinNelson House Hospitalsuccessful 30bedded Rehabilitation and Recovery service.
It is a unique opportunity for a trained nurse to gain experience in Mental healthand to work as part of the clinical team,to influence positive change, and to ensure robust effective clinical leadership across the service lines.
It is essential the successful candidate has a proven track record of effective leadership skills, clinical expertise and knowledge of person centered recovery based interventions and has a passion for working with service users collaboratively, promoting independence in a mental Health setting.
About us
Nelson House is a modern and spacious 32 bed locked rehabilitation recovery service for men with mental illness. By having a focus on the development of skills for independence the unit provides a positive step for patients, many whose next step will be living in the community. It helps patients learn new ways of managing their conditions and symptoms with the aim of helping to prevent any future relapse. For patients with challenging behaviours, Nelson House helps them to learn skills to change their response to anxiety and distress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients/Service users that reflect their individual needs
- Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of
patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse. This includes the evaluation and
review of these plans, with the patient/Service User, on a frequent basis, that is reflective of their
needs
- Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the MultiDisciplinary team and liaises effectively with external professionals
- Maintains accurate and contemporaneous records of patient/service user care delivered.
- Accurately communicate with, observe and engage with patients/residents/service users in order
to assess need and evaluate progress.
- Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients/service Users and
their families
- Respects and applies the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling
these across the team
- Prioritise nursing duties and delegate appropriately and effectively within the shift co-ordination
Framework, working as nurse in charge under the supervision of a fellow registrant as required,
ensuring as far as reasonable practicable a safe environment.
- Maintains a continued level of personal professional development including full attendance and
participation at The Priory New Registrant Programme to demonstrate contemporary practice and
meet the requirements of revalidation, as a minimum.
- Completes all mandatory training and competencies assessments as required for the role.
- Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors
responding promptly and courteously to requests, enquiries, concerns, complaints and suggestions.
- Actively Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice at least monthly.
- Ensure awareness and knowledge of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures in
the service, in addition as to whom to contact with the Local Authority Safeguarding team; Attend
Safeguarding training in accordance with the mandatory training for the role of a Staff Nurse.
- Ensure the requirements of the Mental Health, Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards
are met.
- Adhere to Company Medicines Management policies at all times.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to behaviours of concern in line with company and
divisional policies and training; supporting junior staff in managing difficult situations and deescalation, and developing resilience and strategies to manage.
- Adhere to Priory Group policies and protocols and the NMC Code
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients/Service users that reflect their individual needs
- Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of
patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse. This includes the evaluation and
review of these plans, with the patient/Service User, on a frequent basis, that is reflective of their
needs
- Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the MultiDisciplinary team and liaises effectively with external professionals
- Maintains accurate and contemporaneous records of patient/service user care delivered.
- Accurately communicate with, observe and engage with patients/residents/service users in order
to assess need and evaluate progress.
- Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients/service Users and
their families
- Respects and applies the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling
these across the team
- Prioritise nursing duties and delegate appropriately and effectively within the shift co-ordination
Framework, working as nurse in charge under the supervision of a fellow registrant as required,
ensuring as far as reasonable practicable a safe environment.
- Maintains a continued level of personal professional development including full attendance and
participation at The Priory New Registrant Programme to demonstrate contemporary practice and
meet the requirements of revalidation, as a minimum.
- Completes all mandatory training and competencies assessments as required for the role.
- Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors
responding promptly and courteously to requests, enquiries, concerns, complaints and suggestions.
- Actively Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice at least monthly.
- Ensure awareness and knowledge of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures in
the service, in addition as to whom to contact with the Local Authority Safeguarding team; Attend
Safeguarding training in accordance with the mandatory training for the role of a Staff Nurse.
- Ensure the requirements of the Mental Health, Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards
are met.
- Adhere to Company Medicines Management policies at all times.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to behaviours of concern in line with company and
divisional policies and training; supporting junior staff in managing difficult situations and deescalation, and developing resilience and strategies to manage.
- Adhere to Priory Group policies and protocols and the NMC Code
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Registration.
- Knowledge of NMC Standards, guidelines, requests and professional practices.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
- Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
- Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Successfully completed their HEI programme to become a Registered Nurse
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Registration.
- Knowledge of NMC Standards, guidelines, requests and professional practices.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
- Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
- Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Successfully completed their HEI programme to become a Registered Nurse
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).
Additional information
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).
