Band 5 Staff Nurse KWD

NHS; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Are you passionate about learning disabilities nursing?

Calling out to NMC Band 5 registered learning disability or mental health nurses to join our experienced and supportive team within the In Patient Services.

We have Band 5 vacancies at the six bedded unit (located in Kings Norton) that provides short breaks for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

The unit offers a high standard of nursing care, assessment, monitoring and review. Our services provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year and our nursing staff work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights.

We want to hear from enthusiastic, motivated, pro-active and caring professionals who feel as strongly as we do about our trust values; accessible, quality, responsive, caring, ethical and commitment.

The successful post holder will assist with the day to day running of the clinical area and will offer support, advice and supervision to junior staff, with support from senior clinicians and MDT members.

We offer flexible working and encourage newly qualified staff to apply.

There is scope for training and development opportunities.

If you are interested and would like a visit to the unit, call Helena Ordish on 0121 466 3780

Main duties of the job

To provide quality nursing care and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs to people with learning disabilities accessing short breaks.

To follow person centred approaches, within a Multi-Disciplinary Framework.

Job responsibilities

To support the Unit Manager in setting and maintaining high standards of care within the resources available and assist the Unit Manager in participating in the review and monitoring of these on a continuous basis through the processes and mechanisms of Clinical Governance.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

• Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Mental Health
• Evidence of professional development.
• Teaching & assessing Psychosocial qualification
• Evidence of post registration education Membership of Clinical Practice/Standards Group

Experience

• Relevant experience of working with people with Learning disabilities / mental health difficulties
• Working in a Multidisciplinary Team
• Working with a multi-ethnicity client group
• Knowledge of treatment and support options for this client group

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.