Band 5 Staff Nurse - Weston-Super-Mare

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust’s Dune Ward in Weston-super-Mare is seeking compassionate nurses to provide dementia-focused assessment and treatment. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver planed care, administer medications safely, monitor health, and support patients and families through their journey. We prize communication, resilience, and a person-centered, recovery-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient-centered approach to dementia care
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Passion for dementia care and older adults' mental health
• Professionalism and resilience in challenging situations

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with dementia and complex needs.
• Administer medications safely and in line with Trust policies and NMC standards.
• Monitor physical and mental health and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Lead shifts when required and coordinate ward functioning.
• Participate in MDT meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning and reviews.

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Dementia care expertise

Professionalism and resilience

Patient-centered care

Job description

Dune Ward is a specialist dementia assessment and treatment ward providing high-quality, person-centred care for older adults living with dementia and complex mental health needs. Our multidisciplinary team is passionate about delivering compassionate, therapeutic, and recovery-focused care in a safe and supportive environment. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families by supporting assessment, treatment, care planning, and the delivery of meaningful therapeutic interventions., Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with dementia and complex mental health needs. Promote person-centred, recovery-focused, and least restrictive care at all times. Develop and maintain comprehensive care plans and risk assessments. Administer medications safely and in accordance with Trust policies and NMC standards. Monitor both physical and mental health, escalating concerns appropriately. Support patients experiencing distress, agitation, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and other mental health presentations. Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant clinical records. Lead and coordinate shifts when required, ensuring safe and effective ward functioning. Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning, and reviews.

• Are compassionate, caring, and committed to improving patient outcomes.
• Have excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Are passionate about dementia care and older adult mental health.
• Can demonstrate professionalism, resilience, and a positive attitude.
• Share our commitment to providing outstanding patient care.
  Together, we strive to provide exceptional dementia care while supporting patients and their families through their journey. We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
• We aim to provideHigh Quality, Compassionate Careeverywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy. Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people. 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.