Night Staff Nurse - York

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in York is seeking compassionate nurses to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality care for patients with acquired brain injuries, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring effective communication regarding patient care. The successful candidates will enjoy excellent benefits, including training opportunities, health plans, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Annual reimbursement of PIN renewal cost

38 days annual leave (pro rata)

Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Free parking

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council.
• Experience in caring for patients with acquired brain injury.
• Good interpersonal skills and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing high standard of care.
• Contribute to care assessment and support needs.
• Act as key worker and advocate for service users.

Skills

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Highly motivated and enthusiastic

Good people skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act

Experience in acquired brain injury

Good IT and keyboard skills

Education

Professional nursing qualification

Job description

Location: York- Brainkind Neurological Centre York - Bishopthorpe Road YO23 1DE

Hours:Full-time contracts are 38.5 hours and cover 7 x12hr shifts every two weeks.

We are looking for nurses to join our team working at our brand-new flagship service.

Brainkind Neurological Centre York is a purpose-built 40-bed state-of-the-art independent hospital., providing high-quality neuropsychiatric, neurobehavioral assessment and rehabilitation for people following an acquired brain injury with a range of additional mental health and physical conditions.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for nurses:

• Who are passionate about working in partnership with people living with an acquired brain injury to make a difference to their lives.
• Who are committed to delivering high quality personalised care and support.
• Who are willing to act as positive role models and work collaboratively.
• Who enjoy working as part of an interdisciplinary team where everyones contribution counts.
• Who are keen to participate in innovative and creative evidence-based service improvement initiatives.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for Team Seniors and Rehabilitation Support Workers

Ensure the team provide a high standard of care for all service users. Contribute to the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care as part of the interdisciplinary team.

To participate in the holistic assessment of service users care and support needs after admission to the service.

To act as key worker and advocate for designated service users; liaising closely with other key workers and professionals including report writing, assessments, and recording of information.

To participate in planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the progress and outcome of service users individual goals and objectives.

To provide individualised, evidence based holistic care and approach to service users and their carers.

Exercise sound clinical leadership by example and instruction.

Competently carry out clinical procedures and use appropriate clinical equipment within scope of practice seeking advice and further development when required

Promote effective confidential communication with service users, relatives, families, carers and colleagues (including external personnel) providing information and support to assist decision-making and be willing to advocate on the service users behalf.

Ensure that the custody and administration of drugs is in accordance with both the statutory obligations and those in the service.

We care about your wellbeing and want you to be at your best. Thats why we offer excellent benefits

• Annual reimbursement of PIN renewal cost
• A robust induction process
• Opportunities to develop specialist skills through ongoing training and education.
• Counselling helpline
• Access to RCNI modules and journals
• Sponsorship for overseas nurses who meet the required criteria.
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Free parking
• Company Pension
• Long service and Staff Awards

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH/ RNLD/ RGN
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible in approach to work
• A friendly and approachable manner with good people skills, showing care and empathy
• The ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act
• Previous acquired brain injury experience
• Be a recognised practice assessor/ practice supervisor
• Understanding of Risk assessment and management and its application within practice
• Good IT and keyboard skills with experience of using computerised record systems

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.