Registered Nurse - Community Rehabilitation

NHS National Services Scotland; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is hiring a Registered Mental Health Nurse to deliver high-standard nursing care for patients with mental health disorders, under supervision. You will contribute to care planning, involve patients and carers, and lead a small team when required.

The role includes participation in MDT meetings, implementation of care plans, and ensuring safe transitions of care within the clinical area.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• 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; full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Responsibilities

• Apply values based practice principles such as respect and dignity in all aspects of care and interactions with colleagues.
• Implement the nursing process to participate in assessment and develop care plans in collaboration with the MDT.
• Involve clients, carers and relevant people in assessment, prevention and management of risk.
• Escort and provide intervention to clients/patients as directed by senior staff without direct supervision.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in accordance with policies and defined clinical area.
• Coordinate transitions of care with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless care.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions on a one-to-one or group basis as defined by the department.
• Attend and support MDT meetings, case conferences and Mental Health Tribunals as necessary.

Skills

NMC Registration

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Teamwork

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Driving licence

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

Registered Nurse responsible for the application of the Framework of the Nursing Process to deliver high standards of client / patient nursing care for patients with a range of mental disorders, substance misuse, learning disability or co-morbidity, under the clinical supervision of the caseload holder / charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner. The registered nurse has delegated responsibility for the appraisal and clinical supervision of students and clinical / healthcare support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined clinical service, under the management and leadership of the team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner

Additional for those with 2 years post registration

Acting as Named Nurse (or equivalent), responsible for the application of the framework of the Nursing Process to ensure a high standard of client / patient care, delegated by the charge nurse / team leader, senior charge nurse or practitioner who provides clinical supervision to the post holder and retains overall responsibility for patient care. Co-ordinating and supervising a small team of junior nurses or practitioners, students and clinical support workers in delivering care. Where required the post holder will undertake a delegated range of duties of the charge nurse, team leader / senior charge nurse or practitioner in their absence, including taking charge of the clinical area.

In this key role, you will:

• 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.

Additional for those with 2 years post registration

• Use the framework of the Nursing Process to undertake assessment, of clients / patients in accordance with agreed operational policies for the defined clinical area, planning, implementing and evaluating the care plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and the client / patient.
• Make appropriate arrangements with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless care during transitions of care to / from other services and when discharged from services
• Delegated responsibility for delivering a range of evidence based and recovery focused therapeutic interventions and treatments on a one-to-one or group basis defined by the department’s philosophy, and in accordance with individual client / patient need and care plan.
• Attend, participate and support the client / patient in multi-disciplinary team meetings, case conferences and Mental Health Tribunals as necessary

What You’ll Bring:

• Registered Mental Health 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.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Debbie Howie on [e-mail]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

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