Staff nurse

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Staff Nurse for Eden Ward, a secure unit for women. The role involves patient care, administering medications, and supervising staff. The Trust offers generous leave, excellent development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. A nursing qualification and experience in mental health are preferred. Join us to help transform women's secure care while enjoying a rewarding career.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Retailer discounts

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a relevant nursing qualification.
• Experience in a mental health setting is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and relevant guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Take on the role of nurse in charge.
• Ensure patient observations are recorded as per policy.
• Act as named nurse to patients providing personalized care.
• Supervise staff and ensure their continued development.
• Administer medications responsibly according to guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Risk management

Team supervision

Medication administration

Communication

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

At Brooklands Hospital we are committed to providing the best standard of care and experience for individuals whilst in an inpatient setting, supporting them to gain skills to reach their potential and maintain a good quality of life.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Staff Nurse for Eden Ward, a Low Secure Unit for up to 8 women with forensic and complex trauma histories. This is interesting, at times challenging, but very rewarding work. The secure services have been rated "Good" by the CQC and Eden Ward is enrolled in the national Culture of Care programme. We are also working to explore how women's secure care can be transformed and improved.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Take on the role of nurse in charge daily or when delegated by the Unit Manager or Deputy.
• Ensure patient observations are carried out and recorded in line with Trust policy.
• Act as named nurse to identified patients providing comprehensive person‑centred treatment packages.
• Ensure the safety of patients at all times whilst at the same time promoting positive risk taking.
• Ensure patients are central to and involved in all aspects of their care.
• Supervise staff in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Ensure continued personal development of self and staff team.
• Have an awareness of relevant national and local policy and the implications for service delivery.
• Participate in the monitoring and maintenance of standards in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, plus the NMC professional standards.
• Be conversant with legal requirements as laid down by the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ensuring practice is within a legal framework.
• Inform the Unit manager of professional concerns and promote evidence‑based practice at all times.
• Maintain the physical, procedural and relational safety of patients, colleagues and self in line with current policy and practice.
• Engage appropriately in the clinical supervision processes in accordance with Trust policy.
• Ensure the positive behavioural support model is applied in practice and ensure that restrictive practices are challenged, and that low‑arousal techniques and practice are implemented.
• Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence and the rights of the people with learning disabilities and/or autism are maintained at all times, and to immediately raise any concerns.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate care packages / risk assessment and make appropriate changes in a timely manner.
• To have knowledge or be prepared to learn about the CQC requirements within an inpatient setting.
• To administer medications responsibly, safely and correctly in accordance with NMC code and Trust medicines policies and guidance, to ensure patient safety.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Guidance and criteria on the filtering criminal cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.

For more information on how our Trust handles your data please view the "Privacy Notice - Staff - V1.0 May 2018.pdf".

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services.

Benefits for Staff

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more.
• Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes.
• Wellbeing support, including an in‑house counselling service, external helpline and more.
• Staff networks and support group.