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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (work involves weekdays, nights and weekends)
Job ref
354-AE-21048
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Beechwood unit, Uckfield Hospital
Town
Uckfield
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2024 23:59

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Mental Health Nurse - Incentives Apply

NHS AfC: Band 5

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

The Beechwood Unit is a specialist 15 bed acute dementia ward, nestled within the fantastic facilities at the Uckfield Community Hospital. We care for individuals with a diagnosis, or suspected diagnosis of dementia who are deemed mentally unwell and need immediate treatment and support from our specialist team. The team working on the ward includes nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, drama therapists and a psychologist, with access to dieticians and physiotherapists as required. We believe in teamwork and know that everyone has a part to play in offering excellent levels of care to our patients.


As a Staff Nurse you will have the opportunities to deliver patient-centred care supporting patients with Dementia. You will work as part of the MDT undertaking assessments of patients with complex mental health needs developing care  with the patients and their families/carers.

In conjunction with the team, you will assess and manage risks and will work closely with other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients.

On Beechwood  Ward we have a very supportive team, who are passionate about patient care. We are passionate about ward improvements and would like you to be involved in this.

Main duties of the job

 Assesses mental health patients/clients, plans & implements care, maintains associated records                              

     Carries out nursing procedures 

     Provides provision to other staff students and nursing assistants

Working for our organisation

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do. We can offer you:

-          Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team

-          Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development

-          Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)

-          A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC

-          Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

 

       This post offers the Trust's £4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

 


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please  see the attached job description

To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high standard of Mental Health Nursing care

   Assesses mental health patients/clients, plans & implements care, maintains associated records                                   

    Carries out nursing procedures

   Provides provision to other staff student

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
  • Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
  • Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
  • Change management, organising and prioritising workloads
  • Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
  • Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group
  • Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mary Pannakkal
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07881922429
Additional information

If ward manger is unavailable please do contact the matron Kirsty Fribbens on 07900167536

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