Job summary
The post holder will work as a member of the small dedicated Life Works nursing team meeting the health, well being and social care needs of Life Works clients under the indirect and direct guidance and supervision of the Nursing Manager and/or Senior Nurse/RMO.
Life Works prides itself on all our nurses delivering care, compassion and empathy.
The post holder will provide an efficient and professional service ensuring the best possible standards of care at all times complying with all statutory requirements and following Priory policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
Nurses will provide a range of health, well being and social care interventions, undertake administrative tasks including data recording, administer medication and give general assistance to all clients in treatment at Life Works.
About us
Life Works is part of the Priory Group and is a private 21 bedded non-acute short stay residential addiction, eating disorder and behavioural health hospital in Old Woking, Surrey.
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
Experience
Essential
- We ask that youre a fully registered nurse with active NMC PIN and that you have some experience working in a similar clinical environment. Aside from that, all of our people must show integrity and compassion in their work and share our goal of delivering excellent care for our people.
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
Experience
Essential
- We ask that youre a fully registered nurse with active NMC PIN and that you have some experience working in a similar clinical environment. Aside from that, all of our people must show integrity and compassion in their work and share our goal of delivering excellent care for our people.
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).
