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Midland Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of mental health and related services to the population of Staffordshire and Shropshire.

Ellesmere House is a 12 bedded low secure Learning Disability unit. We cater for individuals who have complex needs and include primarily a learning disability but may also include autism and/or mental health issues. The client group may also but not exclusively require partnership working with agencies such as the Criminal Justice System and Home office.

Ellesmere has a full range of specialized provision including our own consultant, psychology, social worker and an enhanced OT/activities coordinator provision. We are an integrated team and very much work together as a team. The nursing team is a committed group as are the entire team overall as a unit.

The Hatherton Centre is a 47-bedded medium-secure facility incorporating an intensive care ward, acute assessment ward and rehabilitation wards. The Clee unit (in Shropshire) is a 32 bedded low secure mental illness unit which includes a rehabilitation service and an acute assessment service and a multi-agency community service, liaison scheme, out-patient facilities and court assessment and engagement schemes.

We would welcome applications from both newly qualified and more experienced nurses qualified in Learning Disability Nursing (RNLD).

1. To act as key worker or CCR to an individual or group of service users, coordinating all aspects of care in accordance with the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
2. Assessment of patients' individual care needs.
3. The development of programmes of care.
4. Implementation of agreed programmes of care.
5. Evaluates effectiveness of programmes of care.
6. Ensures compliance with NMC Code of Conduct.
7. Measures quality of care by the use of appropriate tools.
8. Implements Mental Health Act (1983) appropriately.
9. Implements local and national policies.
10. Promotes and maintains effective relationships with other disciplines.
11. Promotes and maintains effective relationships within the ward team.
12. Takes charge regularly of shift in ward environment.
13. Acts as primary nurse for Clinical Team embracing multi-disciplinary working.
14. Identifies training requirements of self and junior staff.
15. Maintains an up to date level of professional competence.
16. Assess, develops, implements and evaluates ward teaching programmes, in conjunction with responsible nurse.
17. Supervises and organises student nurses and junior staff.
18. Maintains effective multi-disciplinary/agency working relationship.
19. Takes all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, patients and visitors and the public, by implementing all policies and procedures relating to security and Health and Safety.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Options for flexible working.
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days).
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
• Free car parking at all trust sites.
• Free flu vaccinations every year.
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.