Staff Nurse

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worthing seeks a Band 5 Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality, evidence-based inpatient nursing care. The role involves close collaboration with service users, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective care plans are in place. Candidates should be registered nurses with a passion for working with individuals with learning disabilities and must hold relevant registrations. The position offers excellent training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to psychological support

Flexible working opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration (LD/ mental health) appropriate to the job role.
• Experience in clinical risk assessment and management.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (1983/2007) and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based inpatient nursing care in partnership with the team.
• Coordinate shifts and supervise support workers and students.
• Take charge of a designated clinical area as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (LD/mental health)

Job description

The Selden Centre is a modern purpose-designed 10 bed inpatient assessment and intervention service for people with learning disabilities. Its fundamental aim is to support people back to community living.

From this safe and friendly environment our team of 30 multi-disciplinaryhealthcare professionals offer individualised support, with opportunities for 1:1 therapeutic session's to men and women who are referred into the service because of:

• Escalating needs in the community;
• Placement breakdown requiring reassessment of needs;
• Or step down from a more secure and /or high cost residential/ hospital service

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse at The Selden Centre you will share our belief that people with learning disabilities have the same rights as all members of society. You will work with our service users, their families and/or carers, referrers and service providers to determine the outcomes needed.

Main duties of the job

We work together to assess and develop appropriate interventions and care programmes to nurture the individual's skills. You will work hand-in-hand with partner agencies and care managers to identify suitable future placements that meet the individual's identified care and support needs for the future once they are discharged from our service.

Requirements:To be a successful Staff Nurse at The Selden Centre, you will be:

• A Registered Nurse - We welcome newly qualified nurses, return to practice nurses and experienced nurses who are looking for a change within their current roles.
• Comfortable communicating and forming relationships with service users, families and the public
• Committed to a patient-centred way of working
• Enthusiastic about working with adults with learning disabilities

It is also beneficial if you:

• Can bring evidence-based practice and innovative ideas
• Have experience working with adults with learning disabilities

About us

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

You can expect:

• Access to full psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
• The chance to join the current winner of 'Clinical Team of the Year'
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Excellent NHS Pension Schem

Job responsibilities

To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family

• To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
• To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
• To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery of a quality service.
• To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
• To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
• To represent the Ward Manager and/or care team, at appropriate forums and disseminate information as required.
• To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
• To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration (LD/ mental health ) appropriate to the job role

Knowledge/Experience

• Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
• Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
• Change management, organising and prioritising workloads.
• Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
• Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group
• Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk

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.