Mental Health Nurse - Inpatient

NHS; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading NHS organization as a Mental Health Nurse in Bridgwater. You'll provide vital support and rehabilitation to patients facing severe mental health challenges. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver personalized care, ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. Enjoy flexible working options, a strong focus on career development, and access to numerous employee benefits. Somerset offers a beautiful environment for both work and relaxation, making it an ideal place to build your career.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC required.
• Experience in healthcare with severe mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical management of service users.
• Engage junior staff in patient activities.
• Plan and deliver care with the MDT.

Skills

Teamwork

Assessment

Rehabilitation

Education

Relevant degree or working towards

Job description

Are you a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for a new challenge in Mental Health Rehabilitation?

Willow Ward is an 11-bed inpatient rehabilitation ward which provides a county wide service for female and male adults who require a high level of support and intensive rehabilitation; this is due to severe and enduring complex mental health conditions.

Willow aims to provide specialist, empowering and individualised care under the principles of recovery, which promotes social inclusion and works collaboratively with service users, their families and carers and relevant professionals. The service is led by recovery and rehabilitation values to offer tailored treatment based on comprehensive holistic assessment of clinical needs and risks

You will be integral to the multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitative interventions to our patients, working within a recovery focused service. There is a need to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.Personal and professional development is a requirement of the post and will be supported through both internal and external training opportunities.You will be required to work rotational shifts within a 24 hour service and be required to work a proportion of shifts which include unsociable hours and weekends and may be required to work in other areas of the Trust to meet service needs.You'll be joining a supportive and friendly team that will make your transition into the ward an enjoyable experience.

Main duties of the job

• To lead the clinical management of designated service users in assessing, implementing and planning nursing care.
• To ensure that junior staff and students are actively engaged in patient activity.
• To observe, report and record changes in the patient's physical, mental health and behaviour.
• To work with the MDT in planning and delivering care.
• To maintain working knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health and learning disabilities.
• To identify, provide and supervise the necessary physical care to patients to help them complete daily living activities. Personal care and daily living activities include personal hygiene, elimination, diet and fluid intake. clothing and laundering, manual handling, personal environment and maintaining rest and activity.
• To identify and provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to patients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

Please refer to the Job Description and person specification attached for further information.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC
• Relevant degree or working towards

Experience

• Required to develop the knowledge base in line with the KSF requirements for the post.
• Experience of working within a healthcare setting, specifically with severe and enduring mental illness.
• Experience of working in multi-agency services.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training.
• Experience of supervising others.

Additional Criteria

• Please refer to the job description containing person specification attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearWith enhancements and opportunity for additional shift (bank)