Staff Nurse: Willows ward - Older Persons Inpatient

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Comprehensive training programmes

Career progression

27 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Staff physiotherapy service

NHS discounts

Job summary

The Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated staff nurse for Willows ward, a 19-bed unit for older adults with mental health needs. You will deliver person-centred care from admission to discharge, collaborating with patients and carers on care plans.

Role involves leadership in quality improvement, incident reporting, and participation in recruitment and induction of junior staff. Mentorship or willingness to train is required.

Qualifications

• RN(MH) or equivalent nursing degree.
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred nursing from admission to discharge, involving patients and carers in the plan of care.
• Communicate with service users, carers, health and social care staff and medical colleagues.
• Provide clinical leadership and drive quality improvement on the ward.
• Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in line with Trust standards.
• Take part in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff.
• Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans.
• Use available resources effectively.

Skills

Independent working

Observation skills

Confidentiality

Education

RN(MH) or equivalent nursing degree

Mentorship qualification or willingness to train

Job description

This staff nurse post is on Willows ward, a 19-bed mixed-sex admission ward for older adults with functional and organic mental health needs, run by Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust. The work centres on person-centred nursing from admission to discharge with patients and carers involved in care planning, plus incident reporting and helping to induct junior staff. It is a specialist later-life setting that expects clinical leadership and quality improvement. Candidates need an RN(MH) or equivalent nursing degree plus a mentorship qualification or willingness to train.

What the job involves

• Deliver person-centred nursing from admission to discharge, involving patients and carers in the plan of care
• Communicate with service users, carers, health and social care staff and medical colleagues
• Provide clinical leadership and drive quality improvement on the ward
• Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in line with Trust standards
• Take part in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff
• Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans
• Use available resources effectively

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to work regularly unsupervised
• Good observation and reporting skills
• Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

Nice to have

• Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
• Career progression
• 27 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
• Staff physiotherapy service
• NHS discounts