Staff Nurse

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen on Willow ward within our Specialist Low Secure Forensic Service for a Staff nurse based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Willow ward is a 20 bedded male rehab unit.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to work as a staff nurse as part of the nursing team. The post holder will be professional, open-minded, and work well as part of a team.

Due to the nature of the unit, successful candidates will be confidential, provide person-centred support, and be able to care for someone in a non-judgemental way.

Some tasks will include administering medication and aiding service users' recovery, which involves working closely with service users on individualised risk reduction work.

Due to Willow ward being a forensic ward, the post holder will require a good understanding of the 3 different types of security (physical, relational, and procedural) to ensure the safety of service users, staff, and visitors. With this in mind, Willow ward follows the model of least restrictive practice.

Increasing service user engagement is a significant part of the role. On Willow ward, individualised care is paramount to ensure they get the right care. Your role will aim to build a therapeutic relationship with service users on the ward and support them in all tasks of daily life to improve their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a close team of other staff nurses and healthcare support workers on the ward to ensure safe running of the ward and patient-centred care at all times. The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with service users as a key nurse and contribute to the wider multi-disciplinary team. This role requires the post holder to be able to document in an accurate and timely fashion.

Due to the nature of forensic mental health working, the post holder will be offered both managerial and clinical supervision and regular support from the team.

This is an opportunity for the post holder to work within a specialist team including a variety of disciplines with a wide range of knowledge and expertise.

Assessing risk is a huge part of being a forensic mental health nurse in all elements of the role such as pre-leave risk assessments, up to completing FACE and HCR-20 risk assessments.

Staff nurses are required to work a regular rotation of night shifts, long days, alternative weekend working, and working bank holidays - including Christmas and New Year.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job responsibilities

For full job description and person specification please refer to the attached documents. In summary:

Delegating tasks, planning the daily nursing board to ensure safe running of the ward. Facilitate activities and support service users on section 17 leave. Facilitate 1 to 1 sessions and build a rapport with our service users. Completing risk reduction work with service users, such as substance misuse, coping skills, mindfulness, and involvement in both staff meetings and workers meetings. Completing key nurse paperwork in a timely manner such as care plans, risk assessments, and reading of MHA rights. Working closely with the wider MDT such as psychology and social work. Supervising Healthcare support workers on the ward. Supporting service users with self-care and limited personal care. Support service users to build on their skills and promote quality of life. Keeping up to date on mandatory and essential training. Completing supportive and therapeutic observations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possess first level qualification Part 3/13/RNLD of the NMC Register
• Possess or be working towards a relevant teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate experience of working in a wide range of healthcare settings (this includes pre-registration experience)
• Experience of working within a forensic setting

Knowledge

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) with particular reference to Part 3
• Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of forensic mental health legislation framework and relevant national policy
• Demonstrate an awareness/understanding of the evidence that underpins the care and treatment of mental health problems, autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of multi-disciplinary/inter-agency working and the need to work across professional boundaries
• Demonstrate an understanding of the use of an evidence-based approach to underpin clinical practice and have the ability to illustrate the application of this.

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust