Staff Nurse

4 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Staff Nurse to join our Denbigh Ward Team within the Older People's Mental Health, based in Fulbourn, Cambridge.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.

Main duties of the job

About the role: The ideal candidate will have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, plus an ability to work under pressure. The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will be responsible for supporting and leading on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care on night shifts, and will have a good level of knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and non-registered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.

You will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and act within your sphere of responsibility.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

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Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented. To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management. To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct To demonstrate care and compassion in your work To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multidisciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies, at all times To participate in working collaboratively with other Trust services and external agencies to provide seamless care for service users. To ensure that they contribute and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives. To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate. To ensure that they comply with current good practice in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current nursing care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice. To ensure that they communicate effectively with service users and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of their needs. Empower service users by ensuring that they receive the relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures. Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Children's (RNC) NMC registration

Desirable

Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism

Experience

Essential

Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Basic level of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs

Desirable

Lived experience of mental health

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office). Effective time management and organisation skills Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multidisciplinary team approach Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

Desirable

Understanding of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act

Other

Essential

Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge

Physical Requirements

Essential

Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely, as and when required

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