Band 5 Staff Nurse - Hodson Ward, Victoria Centre

Job Overview

Would you like to work in a caring friendly environment and make a difference to people’s lives? Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a change? If so we have fantastic opportunities for you. We are looking for like-minded enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurses who share our visions and values. Hodson Ward is a 12 bedded later life ward, this is an excellent opportunity to work with service users presenting with a range of mental health needs in crisis.

Main Duties of the Job

• Undertaking a comprehensive, person-centred, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service users.
• Implementation of care and rehabilitation programme.
• Evaluation of effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users.
• Ability to implement research-based practice.
• Following successful completion of preceptorship, ability to supervise junior and unqualified staff.
• Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance (NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
• Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies (ICPA/SAP).
• Demonstrate working knowledge of mental health legislation.
• Ensure ordering, storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with Trust and legislative guidance.

Working for Our Organisation

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]); a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire and parts of Dorset. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: RMN Pin Registration

Desirable: Experience of basic counselling and group work

Supervision

Essential: Able to undertake clinical supervision, appraisal, mentorship, teaching and preceptorships for Student nurses, bands 2, 3 and 4 staff.

Training & Development

Essential: Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area. Demonstrable commitment to own structured training and development programme.

Self Reflection

Essential: Able to recognise signs of stress in self and in others.

Contact Details

Name: Claire Mulley

Job title: Ward Manager

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Telephone: [contact hidden]

How to Apply

Apply online via the TRAC system. This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time. For further details, see the attached job description Band 5 Staff Nurse JD (PDF, 665.8KB).