Job summary
Employer heading
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Brockington Mother & Baby Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Brockington Mother and Baby Unit for a qualified RMN to work in a permanent full time position. Applications are invited from individuals who have a genuine interest in perinatal specific issues, however experience in this area of specialism is not essential as training will be provided. We positively encourage all genders to apply for this post.
You will have the opportunity to join a specialist team delivering high standards of nursing care to women and their families who are experiencing pregnancy related mental health problems.
The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in providing high quality nursing care and treatment of patients in conjunction with other professionals through the hospital’s multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care programmes.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who is an effective communicator and team player. You will provide high standards of care that is evidence based and you will be expected to work days, nights and weekends as per service requirements. A caring and sensitive nature is essential, and a willingness to learn new skills is imperative. You will be enthusiastic and approachable and part of your role will include the supervision of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver a high quality clinical service to patients and their families and carers.
- Act as named nurse to a group of patients under the direction / supervision of the person identified with continuing responsibility.
- Participate in therapeutic group work programmes, taking the lead where appropriate.
- Take charge of the ward in the absence of the ward manager and deputy ward manager.
- Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Contribute to the formulation of care plans in cooperation with multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital and under supervision of more senior team members.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
- Ensure the safe custody of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the hospital, grounds and the community, as required.
- Support student nurses on placement within the service.
- Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
· Supporting your career development and progression.
· Excellent NHS Pension scheme
· Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
· Options for flexible working
· Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
· Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
· If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
· Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
· Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
· Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
· Free car parking at all trust sites
· Free flu vaccination every year
· Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC Register
- Conforms to NMC requirements
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting people within a hospital setting.
- Experience of providing care and interventions within a health setting including specialist mental health settings.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate working knowledge/understanding of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrate an awareness of current thinking and guidance in the management of mental health conditions
- Ability to assess and evaluate complex mental health conditions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the need for multi-disciplinary working and an ability to work across professional boundaries.
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
- Ability to effectively formulate risk management plans and to evaluate regularly.
- Standard keyboard skills required for inputting onto Rio.
Personal Atrributes
Essential criteria
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
- Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the service.
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal development.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of clinical/managerial supervision.
- Ability to demonstrate the positive application of our behaviours.
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
- Harriet Lambah-Heap
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01785 221560
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