Mental Health Staff Nurse

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse or newly qualified Preceptee to deliver excellent clinical and organisational care in a compassionate ward setting. You will work as a named nurse, assessing and planning care with patients and families, and ensuring plans reflect individual needs.

You will monitor progress, update care plans, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care while adhering to safeguarding, medicines

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN or newly qualified preceptee required.
• Registered with the NMC (or in first nursing role) and eligible to practice.
• Strong team-working, motivated, flexible and compassionate to deliver high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care within the ward, acting as named nurse for a defined group of patients.
• Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care in collaboration with patients and families, reflecting individual needs.
• Observe, communicate with and engage patients to assess needs and evaluate progress.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance processes.
• Monitor and review nursing care plans and advocate for patients.

Skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Compassion

Caring attitude

Education

Nursing qualification

Preceptee nurse (first nursing role)

Job description

You will be part of a compassionate & dedicated team who are committed to our patients wellbeing, respect and dignity. We love to make a difference and give our patients a positive hospital experience.

Providing nursing care within the ward environment, including acting as a named nurse for a defined group of patients

Assessing, planning, and delivering nursing care in collaboration with patients and their families/carers, ensuring it reflects individual needs and preferences

Accurately observing, communicating with, and engaging service users to assess their needs and evaluate their progress

Actively participating in quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance processes

Monitor and review Nursing Care plans & acting as an advocate for the patients.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

We are seeking a qualified Staff Nurse or newly qualified preceptee nurse who is able to deliver excellent clinical and organisational skills. The post holder will be dynamic and have a clear vision of what excellent patient care looks and feels like.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Newly Qualified Nursing Preceptee (RMN), you will provide person-centred care by assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care tailored to patients' individual needs. Monitor patient progress, update care plans, respond to changes in condition, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.

Prioritise and delegate nursing responsibilities, maintain professional standards by adhering to safeguarding, medicines management, the NMC Code, and organisational policies. Committed to continuous professional development, you will participate in clinical supervision and strive to deliver high-quality, compassionate care while promoting positive outcomes for patients and their families.

• Relevant nursing qualification or preceptee nurse in their first nursing role.
• NMC registration.
• Strong team-working skills.
• High level of self-motivation and a flexible approach.
• Positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate.
• Commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.