Inpatient Staff Nurse (Priory)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a Clinical Nurse to develop and implement care plans for service users. Responsibilities include conducting mental health assessments and assisting with personal care. The position welcomes applications from newly qualified nurses.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the ability to develop and implement care plans.
• Experience or knowledge in mental health assessments is preferred.
• Familiarity with medication management protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate care plans with service users.
• Conduct mental state examinations and clinical risk assessments.
• Assist service users with personal care needs.

Skills

Nursing and Midwifery Council Code compliance

Care plan development

Mental health assessment

Medication management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Clinical

Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.

Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met.

As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans.

Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate.

Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.

Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a concordance framework and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.