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Job overview

We are looking to recruit  diverse, dynamic and enthusiastic team members to join Ridgeway within our female pathway.   Working closely with our external partners and stakeholders to ensure the right care in a timely manner to this patient group.  From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, carers, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.

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 a separate process.

Main duties of the job

The recovery model within the female pathway use’s a range of evidence-based interventions to address the service user’s medical, physical, psychological and social needs, embedding Trauma Informed Care and Positive Behaviour Support principles on a day-to-day basis as the foundations of structure, routine and care plans of our patients.

By adopting this approach nursing teams focus on a complete picture of the service user’s journey both past and present in order to prescribe the most effective care. This in turn influences all of our interactions and interventions in order to provide the safest and best possible care at all times.

We are looking to attract experienced registered mental health and learning disability nurses to embark upon and develop the Female pathway within  Ridgeway Hospital.

You will need excellent communication skills and a teamwork ethos. 

The position requires shift work, including occasional nights, on a rotational basis. 

There will be opportunity within the role to develop competence and knowledge enabling career progression within  the service.

Working for our organisation

Ridgeway provides a specialist service for adults with a mental health disorder, learning disability or autism who exhibit behaviours of concern to others and to themselves. The service provides individualised, comprehensive packages of care within Medium and Low Secure inpatient settings and has links to High Secure services and prisons.

The ethos of the service is to work collaboratively with service users and carers in the completion of assessments, treatment, intervention planning and rehabilitation to enable a person-centered recovery-focused approach to care, meeting their needs in a holistic manner.

The Trust offer a variety of staff benefits and rewards packages including:

• NHS Pension
• Training & development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Access to Employee Assistance & Health & Wellbeing programmes
• Car lease scheme
• Free onsite gymnasium access
• Free Parking
• RN & HCA Council member
• Think On Coaching opportunities
• QI Training

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).  Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.  If you are in the UK already on a visa please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.