Staff Nurse

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated nurse for a newly developed low secure forensic learning disability service. The role involves working closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional patient-centered care for individuals with intellectual disabilities and Autism. This position offers a comprehensive training package, opportunities for skill development, and a flexible working environment in a state-of-the-art facility.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Ongoing training and supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a qualification in mental health.
• Experience working with learning disabilities and Autism.
• Ability to work shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Formulate treatment plans and conduct mental state assessments.
• Coordinate admissions, treatments, and discharge pathways.
• Liaise with families and community mental health services.

Skills

Holistic nursing approach

Risk assessment

Communication with multidisciplinary team

Education

Nursing qualification

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed low secure 12 bedded forensic learning disability service based on Turner ward, Shaftesbury Clinic. The forensic service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust and will, from May 2023, be housed in a state‑of‑the‑art new secure building on the Springfield Hospital site. The ward has been adapted to deliver care and treatment to patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism. All patients will have a learning disability with a mental health disorder and will be detained under the Mental Health Act, having an offending history, convicted or pending offence with the courts, and may also be subject to additional restrictions under the Mental Health Act. The service is provided by a full specialist multidisciplinary team equipped to effectively assess and treat coexisting mental disorders in this group and to provide appropriate therapies.

About the Role

As well as offering a new and purpose‑built environment to work in, this post will also offer staff members an opportunity to enhance already existing skills or develop a new skill set. New staff members will receive a comprehensive and bespoke training package as part of opening the new service. If you are successful, you will work alongside our MDT, formulating treatment plans, as well as conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with Learning Disability and Autism. You will be part of the team for admissions, continued treatment and discharge pathways of patients and will be expected to liaise with learning disability community, mental health services, families, and careers, and other third parties involved in the care of the patient. We are looking for a nurse who will work holistically with Learning Disability and Autism service users to ensure excellent patient‑centred care, aiming towards a safe discharge into the community.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside our MDT, formulating treatment plans, and conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with Learning Disability and Autism.
• Being part of the team for admissions, continued treatment and discharge pathways of patients.
• Liaising with learning disability community, mental health services, families, and careers, and other third parties involved in the care of the patient.
• Working holistically with Learning Disability and Autism service users to ensure excellent patient‑centred care, aiming towards a safe discharge into the community.
• Working shifts early, late, night or long days; working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery‑focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
• Ensuring that the fundamentals of care are met – nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
• Co‑ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient‑centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi‑disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side‑effects of, medication, and monitoring service user compliance.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.
• Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient and service including relevant legislative or required documentation are completed.
• Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy and encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Band

Band 5

Equalities and Diversity

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Staff Networks

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• Christian Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Deaf Staff Network
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women’s Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

Application Process

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should a sufficient number of applicants have been received.
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd‑party e‑recruitment system.
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at‑risk NHS employees.
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles).
• That we are a smoke‑free Trust.

Benefits and Working

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. You will have access to an ongoing training package relevant to the needs of the client group and will be supported through regular clinical and managerial supervision as well as training to develop personally within the role.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.

Trust Overview

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well‑established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ and our aim is to be ‘outstanding’. We are proud to co‑produce and involve our local communities in all that we do and have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. Future developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120 m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

Join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.