Band 5 RMN Nurse - Green Lane Hospital

NHS; Devizes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Devizes is seeking enthusiastic nurses for an acute inpatient role within a 24/7 staffed unit. Nurses will be responsible for person-centered assessments, care plan creation, and supervision of junior staff. Successful candidates will receive training in managing crises and will have opportunities for continuing professional development. The unit supports a collaborative environment and offers unsocial hours enhancements.

Qualifications

• Experience within various mental health settings is desirable.
• Basic numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake person-centred nursing assessment and prepare care plans.
• Implement care and rehabilitation program.
• Administer medicine following relevant guidelines.
• Supervise junior and unqualified staff.

Skills

Ability to work with a degree of autonomy

Communication in written and verbal English

Education

RMN PIN

Job description

Job summary

Poppy Unit is a 20 bedded mixed acute unit located in the heart of Wiltshire. We work with a range of service users who are presenting as acutely unwell and in crises.

We are looking for professional and enthusiastic nurses to come and work with our wonderful team of qualified nurses, HCA's, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Exercise Specialists, Activities Coordinator and Doctors.

There will be opportunities to develop and continue your professional and learning development alongside the expectation of duties of the job outlined below.

This role is within a acute inpatient ward that operates on a 24/7 shift basis. Staff will qualify for unsocial enhancements in addition to their basic pay.

Successful applicants will also be required to undertake and complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course. This enables staff to begin building the skills to de-escalate service users in peaks of distress whilst maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for all.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake a comprehensive, person-centred nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with service users to provide the best nursing care.
• Implement care and rehabilitation programme.
• Evaluate effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users.
• Implement research-based practice.
• Supervise junior and unqualified staff following successful completion of preceptorship.
• Administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
• Undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual clients; ICPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental Health Legislation.
• Ensure the ordering, storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with relevant trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983).

Teaching, Education & Health Promotion

Use own skills, knowledge and resources to provide mentoring opportunities for staff within designated areas and promote positive attitudes towards mental health.

• Provide advice and mentoring to staff.
• Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post registered students, novice practitioners and new team members as directed.

Continuing Professional Development

Maintain and develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure practice reflects best practice, remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing patient and NHS service needs as outlined in the NHS Plan (2000).

Abide by the legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice as outlined in the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.

Take responsibility for post-registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in NMC Standards.

Receive clinical supervision in accordance on a contracted and regular basis from an identified Senior Practitioner, as per trust Clinical Supervision Policy.

Person Specification

Education

• RMN PIN

Desirable

• Experience within various MH settings

Skills

• Ability to work with a degree of autonomy, whilst also taking direction from senior colleagues.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in written and verbal English to a high standard, and basic numeracy skills.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Poppy Unit, Green Lane Hospital

Marshall Road

Devizes

SN105DS

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/