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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-DDA-075-24
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Birch Ward, West Park Hospital
Town
Darlington
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Registered Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has risen for Band 5 Registered Nurse to join Birch Ward, an Adults Inpatient Eating Disorders Service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is able to work with the wider MDT, voluntary sector and third sector organisations.

Wellbeing of colleagues and working collaboratively is essential as we see this as an important aspect to keeping our staff happy at work.

The team aim is to work in partnership with patients, carers and others utilising the various services and teams we network with to work towards a level of recovery as deemed by the individual.

Whether you are a student in your last year of studies, a newly qualified professional or looking for a new and exciting opportunity in Adult Eating Disorder services, we are keen to hear from you.

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via our recruitment fairs.

Main duties of the job

This rewarding post will offer opportunities for continued professional development and training in a specialised field of mental health nursing. You will be required to work alongside our wide multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality of care and intervention.

The successful applicant will work with a caseload of patients offering 1:1 nursing sessions alongside collaborative intervention, medication administration and monitoring, nasogastric feeding and nasogastric tube training to work towards. Also working closely with occupational therapists, dieticians and psychologists to ensure patient recovery and directions are supported.

Your will be named nurse for patients, following their agreed goals and delivering the care plans. Networking with their carers/family to discuss and provide them with support and explore further resources if needed.

Attending multidisciplinary meetings to support a patient’s admission on the ward and work in partnership with allied health professionals to deliver care.

Although this is an autonomous role the post holder will receive full support supervision and team training. As well as an appraisal to support professional development.

Working for our organisation

We are a very focused service on ensuring the patient care delivered is paramount. We have a vast team of professionals who delivered highly coordinated care and interventions, a high drive for partnership working with families and carers and also a keen developmental focus on staff wellbeing and the increasement of skills and knowledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will work with a caseload of patients offering 1:1 nursing sessions alongside collaborative intervention, medication administration and monitoring, nasogastric feeding and nasogastric tube training to work towards. Also working closely with occupational therapists, dieticians and psychologists to ensure patient recovery and directions are supported.

Although this is an autonomous role the post holder will receive full support via the daily MDT meetings, supervision and team training. As well as an appraisal to support professional development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only ) – RGN (If appropriate – Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
  • To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
  • Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
  • Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
  • Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
  • Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
  • Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
  • Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abigail Phillips
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]