Mental Health Staff Nurse

NHS; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has risen within the Langley Green Hospital on Jade Ward. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, and inspiring Band 5 Staff Nurse / preceptorship Nurse to join our team on Jade Ward. Someone who has a passion for exceptionally high standards of patient care, who is enthusiastic, innovative and wants to work in a service that is committed to providing individualized evidenced based care.

We are a 19 bedded ward based in Langley Green Hospital in Crawley. Crawley is situated closely to London and Brighton and benefits from a thriving, vibrant and diverse community. Jade Ward has an experienced team and works collaboratively with other wards and services within the hospital and the wider community.

We will support you and invest in you - don't miss this exciting opportunity!

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

As a staff nurse / preceptorship nurse, your responsibilities will be to:

• Uphold our core values of promoting openness, transparency and learning;
• Effectively running the shift and attending regular meetings to review and monitor patients' care plans;
• Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns;
• Ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitoring side effects;
• Accurately recording patient information and communicating with other MDT staff regarding patient care needs;
• Offer support and supervise the practice of junior staff and student Nurses in order to ensure safe and effective nursing practice within a secure environment;
• Performing administrative duties, involved in the screening, assessment and follow up support of patients;
• Provide care and support to patients and families and work effectively as part of the wider Multidisciplinary team.

Work a flexible shift pattern which includes Long Days (07:00 - 19:30) and Nights (19:00 - 07:30) including weekends and bank holidays.

About us

This is what our staff have to say about working at Langley Green Hospital:

I feel so lucky to be working alongside a passionate and supportive team who always go above and beyond.

I am so proud to work at Langley Green Hospital with fantastic people, staff and service leaders.

We believe that staff who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, provide a better outcome for our service leaders.

All your skills and training will be fully utilised and developed through clinical supervision and training opportunities including a preceptorship academy for newly qualified nurses and modules offered by the University of Surrey and University of Brighton as well as Trust essential training and an Emerging Leadership Course. We offer a two week induction which gives you the opportunity to shadow your colleagues across the unit.

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments.

We encourage future applicants to arrange informal visits. Come and see our excellent service!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.

Knowledge/Experience

• Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
• Child and Adult safeguarding procedures.
• Change management, organising and prioritising workloads.
• Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
• Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk.

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.