Staff Nurse at Therapeutic Support Services

Job summary

To provide person centered nursing assessment and planned therapeutic interventions and evaluations under the supervision of senior clinicians.

To describe and maintain enabling environments which are sensitive to the highly individualised communication needs of the individual patient.

To contribute to the implementation of clinical governance within the hospital.

To actively contribute to education training and professional development within the BCUHB and Bangor University.

To participate in the management of TSS staff

Main duties of the job

To work directly with patients, 1:1 and in groups, to support involvement in recreational, educational and social activities in accordance with individual treatment programmes. To develop clients narratives within their care and treatment plan. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care using person centred approaches making and using specialised communication tools in enabling environments. Monitor and take steps to ensure and maintain a safe environment that meets the needs of patients and staff. As part of the nursing team at TSS and under supervision of senior clinicians, to offer patients a variety of different strategies and coping mechanisms to promote mental health and physical wellbeing. Meet regularly with allocated clients during their inpatient stay. Working collaboratively with patients, their families and other members of the MDT, to formulate and further develop risk assessments and management plans which embrace a human rights perspective. To ensure accurate contemporaneous care records are written and maintained (including electronic records) and to prepare reports and discharge summaries. To communicate information of a sensitive, contentious and confidential nature to clients, members of their family and other members of the MDT overcoming barriers to communication by facilitating communication using augmented or specialised communication systems including multi media.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.