Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical care

To assess, plan and implement patient care plans, incorporating risk assessments, risk management and engagement plans

Ensure that care-plans are comprehensive and are understandable by the patient.

Ensure that each professional involved in the care of the patient has been represented in the care-plan.

Ensure that every patient has a copy of their current care-plan.

Ensure that a patients capacity and willingness to consent to the care-plan is documented.

Meet with the patient at least once a week to establish a therapeutic rapport, and to do one-to-one work with supervision where required.

Ensure that decisions from ward rounds are acted upon and, if necessary, incorporated into the care-plan.

Liaise with other professionals and agencies as required.

Ensure the transfer of a patient from one nurse to another is not detrimental to patient care.

Undertake outcome measures with the appropriate tools; in particular, (HONOS) both on admission and discharge.

2. Health and safety

To be aware of Health and Safety policies and ensure compliance when carrying out duties.

To bring Health and Safety issues to the attention of the charge nurse and if applicable, the maintenance department.

To ensure incident, accident and complaints polices are adhered to.

3. Medication

Administer medication as prescribed, within professional guidelines.

Ensure that all hospital medication policies are followed.

Ensure that all staff on the shift are aware of any observable side-effects of medication.

Be familiar with the use of emergency medication.

4. Legal frameworks

To understand and adhere to the Mental Health Act.

To understand and adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Part 13 registered nurses must be familiar with their responsibilities in using the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.

To understand the restrictions placed upon detained patients, and the rights of informal patients.

To fully understand and to undertake their practice according to capacity and consent principles.

To complete DOLs applications as required by the MCA 2005.

5. Clinical governance

To contribute to the hospital wide approach on compliance with legal, regulatory, social and ethical responsibilities

Participate in audit programmes as necessary

To participate in risk assessments as necessary

Ensure that required documentation is completed and is to the required standard

Complete professional reports and assessments on patients where required.

Ensure relevant assessment tools and equipment are used as required.

To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the company policies, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records Act 1990

To maintain contemporaneous records of patients, record events and observations in patient notes.

To be responsible for reading, understanding and complying with all relevant policies and procedures

An Understanding of and adherence to the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 & Mental Capacity Act 2005.

To be aware of and practice in accordance with Care Quality Commission outcomes.

6. Leadership and professional development

Ensure training needs are identified and to participate in revalidation processes.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To mentor other members of the Nursing Team as required.

To ensure that mandatory training is undertaken as required.

Actively seek and share training opportunities that would have a direct benefit to the standard or care delivered and support personal CPD.

To be aware of and act upon health service developments and evidence based best practice at a local and national level.

7. Nursing liaison

Ensure that all referrals are handled professionally and quickly following the company guidelines.

Attend ward rounds and CPA as necessary.

Ensure the Nursing Team provides feedback to multidisciplinary team about any general observations, specific interventions, one-to-one work as well as patients participation.

Play an active role as part of the multi-disciplinary team on the unit providing feedback on nursing interventions and assessments to other staff on a daily basis as required.

8. Other

To recognise the importance of customer care and present a positive, courteous and helpful attitude when dealing with users of the Companys services

To carry out any other functions within capabilities as requested by senior staff.

To present a professional and efficient image at all times.

To be responsible for reading, understanding and complying with all relevant policies and procedures.

To undertake additional duties, as and when required, as directed by your line manager Ensure other staff on the shift receive appropriate supervision/support in response to any distressing behaviour of the patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current valid NMC registration
• You will be able to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role
• You will have good knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and understand latest nursing practices
• Above all, you will be compassionate, resilient and dedicated to empowering and support our patients through their recovery.

Experience

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience of working with patients with a variety of mental health problems
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.
• Ability to deal with a very challenging patient group in a positive manner
• Ability to identify and manage stressful situations
• Experience in implementing risk assessments and developing risk management plans
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good English communication skills both verbal and written
• Good Interpersonal Skills.
• Readiness to accept direction
• Good computer literacy
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and visitors
• Ability to balance team working with independent initiative.
• Strong aptitude in prioritising tasks
• Ability to take direction
• Ability to present self in a confident manner
• Awareness of effect of self on others
• Awareness of and ability to address customer satisfaction needs
• Punctual attendance
• Flexible to cover work shifts Day/Night/Weekends
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business

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).

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

Nightingale Hospital

Address

Nightingale Hospital

Lisson Grove

London

NW1 6SH

Employer's website

https://www.nightingalehospital.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)