Band 5 Staff Nurse - Bath

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse to provide high-quality patient care in Bath. The role includes executing comprehensive nursing assessments, planning care, and supervising junior staff. Ideal candidates will have at least 12 months of experience but newly qualified mental health nurses are encouraged to apply. The position demands excellent communication and coordination skills within a multidisciplinary team. AWP values diverse backgrounds and is committed to creating a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate shifts.
• Experience in implementing trust policies and ensuring continuity of care.
• Understanding of physical health needs and mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical practice within designated areas.
• Implement care and rehabilitation programs.
• Support junior staff and nursing students in their development.

Skills

Communication skills

Shift coordination

Risk assessment

Medication administration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

12 months qualified experience preferred

Job description

Overview

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).

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.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.