Staff Nurse – Older People’s Inpatient Services

6 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse looking for an opportunity to influence the care and the wellbeing of older people? If so we have an excellent opportunity for you at the Mount Hospital in Leeds. This advert would be of particular interest to you if you have a genuine desire to work with this service user group and you want to work in a stimulating, friendly and caring environment where you can make a difference in people's lives.

We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses both experienced and newly qualified to join our dedicated teams. We are looking for nurses who are compassionate and also have the ability to advocate a forward thinking approach which ensures the service users we care for have a strong voice in their care and treatment. If you are committed to providing outstanding care with a sound knowledge of best practice and person centred care - this is the opportunity for you.

The Mount is a mental health unit based in Leeds City Centre. It comprises of 4 wards dedicated to the provision of acute inpatient care, support and treatment for older people with dementia and acute mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to improving service provision, and actively engaging staff in developing new initiatives and standards of care. You will be encouraged to develop creative ideas that support service users, carers, fellow professionals and the service as a whole. We offer comprehensive on-going support and professional development to all our staff including appraisals, personal development plans, short term and long term study opportunities and a robust clinical supervision structure.

Please click the link below to see our YouTube video about nursing development opportunities at the Mount: (if the link doesn't open for you please copy and paste into your browser)

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The dedicated team at The Mount provides excellent support, and care services, and is committed to the continued delivery of this care. This is reinforced by some consistent feedback from those using our services:

"The team is welcoming, forward thinking and passionate about what they do and the care they give. Person centred care is at the heart of all they do"

"Thanks to all the staff at the Mount for the fantastic care and support given to me and to my family over the last few months. I don't know how Iwould have managed without the care on the ward. I will be forever grateful"

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for efficiently co-ordinating and managing day to day care on the ward. You will be a confident role model, providing leadership to a team of support workers and other junior colleagues and students. You will work with service users, families and other carers to assess service user need, develop care plans and implement planned interventions. You must be able to adapt your approach to fit the needs of the individual and be able adjust your routines to the varying tempo of the activities and daily business of the ward.

As a Nurse joining our Older Peoples inpatient Service you will have an intrinsic role within the multi-disciplinary team and have a responsibility to contribute to the effective running of the service and future service development. A flexible, innovative and creative approach to care and a commitment to working with & supporting different disciplines as a member of the MDT are essential. The Mount provides a learning environment for students of all disciplines. The post holder should have an enthusiastic and positive attitude towards learners and their development and equally a commitment to their own professional development.

The post holder will ensure that our services are provided in a way that is consistent with our values, supporting and promoting an organisational culture which values: innovation, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. The successful candidate will be compassionate but assertive, work well within a team and be passionate about providing a high-quality service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN or RNLD

Values

Essential

Interest in working with older people with mental health problems/Dementia
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