Staff Nurse - RMN or LD

NSFT Jobs; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking a Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse to join their Willows ward. This Band 5 position requires a commitment to providing compassionate, person-centered care in a supportive environment. Duties include clinical leadership, interaction with service users, and ensuring quality care throughout the patient's journey. This role offers opportunities for ongoing training and personal development.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Personal and professional development support

Qualifications

• Must be trained as a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse.
• Passion for delivering individualized care.
• Ability to drive quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure person-centered nursing practice.
• Identify personal learning and training needs.
• Participate in the recruitment of junior staff.
• Report incidents and record complaints.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical leadership

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disabilities Nurse: Willows ward, Older Persons' Inpatient

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team. Willows ward is a specialist mixed sex admission ward for the assessment and treatment of functional and organic mental health, with 19 beds.

We work hard to make sure we provide quality, evidence-based and collaborative care in all of the areas we cover. This role will include interaction and communication with a wide scope of people including service users, health and social care staff, medical and carers.

So, are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate and individualised care, driving quality improvement and able to provide clinical leadership within an inpatient mental health setting? If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be a part of our team.

About the Ward

Staff Nurse: Willow Ward – Mixed sex Organic and functional inpatient later life ward. Please note the successful applicant will be mental health or learning disabilities trained.

We are looking for energetic people who want to make a difference and be part of specialist team who like to think outside of the box. We value life skills, lived experience and a commitment to work with us to meet the needs of the service user and their carers and relatives. We are keen to integrate individuals existing skills into the services we are able to provide, as well as supporting personal and professional development through training and professional development.

On Willow Ward we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.
• Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.
• Use available resources effectively.
• Participate in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff.
• Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.

Why work for us?

We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

How to apply / contact for further details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christopher Larkin
Job title: Modern Matron
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01473 891780