Staff Nurse

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting time to join Secure Care Services at Northgate Park, Morpeth due to developments within the service.

We are looking for a motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses with excellent values to support adults with complex needs in a secure care setting.

You must have excellent communication skills, be reliable, punctual, leading the team with the ability to adapt/respond to changing situations. In return we offer excellent opportunities for career progression, established forums for staff health and well-being as well as exposure to development.

We currently have 2 band 5 registered nurse opportunities within Elsdon Ward at Sycamore due to the expansion of the service. Elsdon Ward is for men who present with mental health conditions and with long term care needs who either have offended or displayed offending type behaviour and pose a significant danger to themselves or the public.

Main duties of the job

The Service offers a range of treatment programmes which incorporate a wide selection of needs based individual and group treatments. These specific therapies are reinforced by a consistent environmental behavioural approach which encourages individuals to display a positive outlook with respect to themselves and those around them.

As a CNTW employee we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including Coaching, Apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme.

We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects.

About Us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

• Please find attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification e.g. RMN/RNMH/RNLD
• Continued professional development
• Post registration clinical experience
• Successfully completed the OSCE exam

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Experience of working with service users with complex mental health/learning disability needs
• Clinical Supervision
• Mental Health/ Learning Disabilities needs
• Care Co-ordination
• Safeguarding
• Carer needs
• PMVA
• Risk management and Health and Safety legislation
• Mental health legislation
• NMC standards and professional accountability

Skills and Competencies Essential

• Good interpersonal and Communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Time Management
• Risk Assessment/ Management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Northgate Park
Morpeth
NE61 3BP

Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/