Staff Nurse - Sovereign

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Leigh; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a qualified nurse for Atherleigh Park in Leigh. The role involves assessing service users, delivering evidence-based care, and coordinating shifts. Candidates must have at least 12 months of experience and up-to-date NMC registration. Competitive salary of £31,049 to £37,796 annually, with benefits including 27 days annual leave and additional pay enhancements for evening and weekend shifts.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a mental health setting.
• Experience working with patients who have challenging needs.
• Up to date NMC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment of service users and deliver personalized interventions.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise junior staff and manage medication.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Risk management

Recovery-focused approach

Shift coordination

Medication management

Education

NMC registration as a first level mental health/ Learning Disability nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Atherleigh Park on Westleigh female acute ward.

Atherleigh Park is a modern purpose built hospital, with free parking for all staff and situated across from a popular retail park. There are onsite gym facilities, as well as a caf

Atherleigh Park has a therapy suite and 5 wards, including a Female acute, Male acute, PICU (psychiatric intensive care) and Older adults

We offer a supportive preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses, for them to develop and grow within their career, and pride ourselves in our development opportunities

The post holder will contribute to the assessment of service users and help deliver collaborative personalised interventions that are service user, carer and quality focused. Through their interventions they will deliver high level, quality care and evidence-based interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and maintaining high standards of clinical care within the wider team.

The post older must have a minimum of 12 months of experience.

Main duties of the job

Shift coordination

Medication management

Supervising junior staff

Attendance at MDT/ Tribunals and manager hearings

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Experience

• Have recent experience of working within and supporting staff to deliver care to patients who have challenging needs in order to demonstrate the required understanding of risk management.

Knoweldge and skills

• Up to date NMC registration as a first level mental health/ Learning Disability nurse.
• Experience of Acute Wards

Skills and Abilities

• Working within a mental health setting
• Working within a recovery focused way

Other

• The postholder must be assessed by Occupational Health as having a level of physical fitness required to undertake the role and required essential training.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata