Band 5 Staff Nurse - Bath

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse who is dedicated to providing high-quality nursing care. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months of qualified experience and strong communication skills. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure service users' needs are met while also supporting junior staff and nursing students in their development. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to grow in their nursing career.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of qualified experience required.
• Strong understanding of physical health needs preferred.
• Newly qualified mental health nurses will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality evidence-based nursing assessment.
• Prepare care plans with service users.
• Supervise junior staff and nursing students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Shift coordination

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Registered Nurse who is passionate about advocating and providing good high quality nursing care.

Ideally, we are looking for at least 12 months qualified experience with a strong understanding of physical health needs. However, we would consider applications of newly qualified mental health nurses looking for opportunities for growth and development.

You will have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate shift coordination and an ability to adapt to the demands of the role. You will be able to demonstrate effectiveness in ensuring continuity of care and implementation of trust policies.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure that the clinical, environmental and social needs of the service users are met. You will also support junior staff and nursing students and participate in their professional development while working on the ward.

Main duties of the job

Objective:

To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided. This will include:

• Undertaking a comprehensive, person-centred, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service users to provide the best nursing care
• Implementation of care and rehabilitation programme
• Evaluation of effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users
• Ability to implement research-based practice
• Following successful completion of preceptorship, ability to supervise junior and unqualified staff
• Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
• Ability to 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).