Band 5 Staff Nurse - Salisbury

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salisbury is seeking dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurses to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing holistic care and supporting service users with mental health challenges. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills, nursing competence, and the ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic environment. This position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have experience with mental health assessments and care planning.
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation required.
• Ability to supervise junior staff post-preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive, person-centred nursing assessments.
• Implement care and rehabilitation programmes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care in partnership with service users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Competent nursing abilities

Shift coordination

Ability to adapt quickly

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Would you like to work in a caring, friendly environment and make a difference in people’s lives? Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse seeking a new opportunity? If so, we have fantastic roles for you.

We are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, and like-minded Registered Mental Health Nurses who share our vision and values.

Amblescroft North is a 20-bedded later life ward, providing an excellent opportunity to work with service users presenting with a range of mental health needs in crisis.

If successful, you will be part of a supportive, cohesive multidisciplinary team caring for service users on an inpatient later life ward. You will provide holistic care, involving carers and relatives, and work alongside medical and therapy staff. You will need to adapt quickly to changing situations and deliver high-quality care to your patients. Excellent communication skills, shift coordination, and competent nursing abilities within the clinical area are essential, both with registered and unregistered staff. You should demonstrate effectiveness in ensuring continuity of care and implementing trust policies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Undertake comprehensive, person-centred nursing assessments and prepare care plans in consultation with service users to deliver optimal nursing care.
2. Implement care and rehabilitation programmes.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of care in partnership with service users.
4. Apply research-based practice.
5. Post-preceptorship, supervise junior and unqualified staff.
6. Administer medication in accordance with Trust and legislative guidance, including NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
7. Conduct risk assessments and develop risk management strategies for individual clients, including ICPA/SAP for those presenting mental health challenges.
8. Maintain knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.
9. Ensure medication ordering, storage, administration, and disposal comply with relevant policies and legislation.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organization with over 5,000 staff providing inpatient and community mental health care across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.

Our dedicated team promotes mental health and wellbeing. We value a person-centred approach and believe that happy, fulfilled employees provide better care.

At AWP, we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We value the unique experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge each person brings, as diversity strengthens us.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Charlotte Taylor
• Job Title: Interim Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]