Bank RMN /RGN Inclusion Fareham Band 6

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

About

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides physical and mental health care, learning disability and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis including perinatal, eating disorder and forensic services. We deliver out-of-area sexual health services, and our Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.

As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.

We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

• Putting people at the heart of what we do
• Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• Delivering better health, better care in partnership

Key details

Location

Site: Dame Carol Detoxification Service

Address: 2-3 Kings Road, Fareham, PO16 0NX

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Bank

Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible working

Salary

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Specialty

Main area: Inpatient Detoxification

Job overview

Bank RMN/RGN - Band 6

Are you looking for a nursing post that makes a real difference to people’s lives?

If you are passionate about providing good quality care within a rewarding environment and supportive organisation, then this is the job for you!

More about the inpatient unit

Our new inpatient unit provides residential care and life-saving interventions to those with addictions. We provide safe and effective detoxification and stabilisation for individuals with alcohol and drug use disorders.

Inclusion, as part of a large NHS Foundation Trust have partnered with Two Saints – a housing association and well-respected local provider – and 20 Local Authority areas to bring this high-quality specialised care and treatment to the area.

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KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertake assessments of individuals with complex physical/mental health presentations, including those patients presenting with higher levels of risk.
• Develop in collaboration with the patient their care plan and their recovery plan.
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• Take the lead in delivering therapeutic group work programmes as required.
• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
• Ensure the safety of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the Unit, grounds and the community, as required.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.
• Assess and manage ongoing risks as identified during assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with patients and carers.
• Regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• Regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.
• Work in conjunction with the Clinical Manager in setting clinical and educational standards and monitor and maintain these standards.
• Regularly undertake audits of clinical activity and standards and develop plans of action to address any improvements required.
• The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.
• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence and continuing professional development within the specific environment.
• Attend multi-disciplinary clinical meetings.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with NMC

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 5 working in a mental health/specialist inpatient setting or community substance misuse setting.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations.
• Up to date and relevant knowledge of evidence based practice, e.g. NICE Guidance.
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care and risk management plans.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Steve Ellis

Job title: Service Manager

Email address: [email protected]

Telephone number: 0300 4042998

If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our friendly dedicated team is for you please get in touch, we would love to speak to you. Contact Steve, Service manager on 07966899335.