Band 6 Charge Nurse

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Une unité de soins mixtes basée à Devizes recherche un infirmier de band 6 passionné pour rejoindre une équipe multidisciplinaire. Vous jouerez un rôle central en coordonnant les soins, en évaluant les risques et en soutenant le développement des autres membres de l'équipe. En offrant un environnement d'apprentissage et l'opportunité de participer à des projets d'amélioration de la qualité, ce poste est idéal pour ceux souhaitant évoluer dans le domaine des soins de santé mentale.

Qualifications

• Infirmier/e professionnel/le avec des compétences en management et soins cliniques.
• Capacité à superviser le personnel junior et non qualifié.
• Expérience nécessaire dans la gestion des cas de santé mentale.

Responsibilities

• Coordonner les équipes et évaluer les risques pour les patients.
• Réaliser des évaluations de soins et élaborer des plans de soins personnalisés.
• Administrer des médicaments conformément aux directives de la confiance et de la législation.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Risk Assessment

Patient-Centered Care

Job description

Job overview

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.

As a Band 6 Nurse you will be expected to co-ordinate shifts, risk assess, show clinical leadership, and implement Quality Improvement projects, as well as acting up into the band 7 role in the absence of a band 7. Skilled management and clinical work within Poppy Ward can be rewarding. You will receive regular supervision within the team.

Here at Poppy Ward we are keen for you to develop within your role, and we offer new learning experiences and encourage training opportunities alongside the expectation of duties of the job outlined below.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• 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.