Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Registered Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Senior Registered Nurse to join our successful Stockton Getting More Help CAMHS Team based in Stockton. We have 1 fixed term vacancy for 12 months available.
We are committed to delivering high quality patient centred care and pride ourselves on good team working skills. It is therefore important that the successful candidate is a flexible team player and holds excellent interpersonal and communication skills to meet the needs of the patients, carers, families and the partners with whom we work.
You will work closely with other members of the MDT and provide supervision and support to colleagues.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
Main duties of the job
Promotes and maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the
delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences
including spiritual and cultural beliefs
Ensures that steps are taken to obtain appropriate consent , to provide care and treatment in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice. Reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of all those who may be at risk.
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.
Provide clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines and partner organisations.
Has responsibility for own caseload of complex patients and takes responsibility as key worker as appropriate.
Assesses patients including those with complex needs and develops, implements and evaluates care plans based on current risk assessment, evidence based practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with the involvement of the patient and where appropriate, their carer.
Working for our organisation
To improve the lives of people accessing our service by minimising the
impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to
promote recovery and well-being.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.
To work as part of a community team which may be integrated or co-located, working collaboratively and in partnership with local authority
services.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care,
undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions, wherever the
patient resides.
To act as key worker as appropriate.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health
conditions, autism and learning disabilities
To promote at all times a positive image of the Service/Department and
the wider Trust.
To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through
the provision of patient care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only ) – RGN (If appropriate)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
Skills
Essential criteria
- Provide leadership and monitor, coordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake key worker responsibilities
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Quality improvement activities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Sharpe
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000132000
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