Urgent Mental Health Service - Nightshift Practitioner

BSO Recruitment & Selection Services; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment service in Northern Ireland is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to work in a multidisciplinary team within an acute hospital. The role focuses on improving the mental well-being of patients. Candidates must hold a valid UK driving license or have access to transport if unable to drive. The position involves ensuring patient safety and promoting service excellence.

Qualifications

• Current full driving license valid in the UK.
• Access to a form of transport if unable to drive due to disability.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support the service's mission and vision.
• Ensure patient and client safety through governance.
• Manage risks appropriately to maintain safety.

Skills

Mental Health care

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse Level 1

Job description

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary Mental Health team based in the acute general hospital setting, working alongside acute colleagues to improve the mental health and well-being of patients who present to acute general hospital for care and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and at all times provide a caring service and treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous manner.
• Demonstrate practice of the HSC values of Working Together, Excellence, Openness & Honesty and Compassion.
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures patient and client safety.
• Ensure the appropriate governance and risk management arrangements are in place for the services you are responsible for and take appropriate action to identify and manage risk and to maintain safety of users, staff and others.

Skills and Qualifications

• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criterion will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport.
• Registered Mental Health Nurse Level 1, Part 1 on live NMC register.

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