Nurse – Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Specialist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days incl. public hols

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high standards of care using the Nursing Process framework for patients with mental health needs, under supervision of senior staff. You will also supervise students and healthcare support workers within the team.

The role requires excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving licence. You will contribute to care plans and participate in multidisciplinary teams across the service.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative.
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• The principle role of the Registered Nurse is to use the framework of the Nursing Process:- assess needs, and participate in the planning of person centred care and delivery of high standards of nursing care and treatment to clients / patients, allocated by and clinically supervised by senior staff.
• Where required, within their scope, range and competencies the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the named nurse (or equivalent), charge nurse, senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence.
• Support non mental health services such as A&E, primary care and staff within other clinical settings to obtain appropriate advice, signposting to sources of advice and information, initiating care pathways as appropriate
• Assist senior staff by participating in the co-ordination, delivery and monitoring of effective, efficient and high quality nursing care within the defined setting or clinical area.
• Apply values based practice principles such as those of respect and dignity, in all aspects of care and treatment and in interactions with colleagues
• Implement the framework of the nursing process to participate in person centred assessment and participate in the development and implementation of client / patient care plan in accordance with operational policies for the defined clinical area, and under the clinical supervision of the named nurse (or equivalent), senior nursing staff and / or multidisciplinary team.
• Actively and meaningfully involve relevant people, including the client / patient and carers in a shared responsibility for assessment, prevention and management of risk and positive risk taking, and individual vulnerabilities within the scope, range, skills and competencies of the post.
• Escorting and providing intervention to clients / patients as directed by the named nurse (or equivalent), charge nurse, senior charge nurse or practitioner without direct supervision.

Skills

NMC Registration

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Driving Licence

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high standards of care using the Nursing Process framework for patients with mental health needs, under supervision of senior staff. You will also supervise students and healthcare support workers within the team.

The role requires excellent team working, communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving licence. You will contribute to care plans and participate in multidisciplinary teams across the service.