South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
As a
Registered Nurse , you will provide direct personal care to service users/patients without direct supervision and co-ordinate the care given by colleagues. The post holder will deliver high-quality, safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence in compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of person-centred care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first-class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users' rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records. The vacancies exist in Virginia Woolf. Main Duties of the Job
Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and partners. Administering and monitoring the side-effects of medication; monitoring service user safety; ensuring safe custody of medicines, sharps, and clinical equipment, and reporting all incidents following trust policy. About Us
Why Work Here? Excellent career progression, development, and support for the right candidate. There will be opportunities to learn and develop many skills, including working with and supporting clients with severe mental illness and widely varying complex needs, risk assessment, and risk management. There is a high level of opportunity to develop as a band 5 nurse. We offer additional training that is specialised to our service, providing you with risk assessment and risk management skills that are invaluable in the mental health profession. As well as a robust support package, you'll benefit from regular supervision and appraisal, and access to Preceptorship and Mentorship to help you develop. Our 9-month Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses helps you to fully embed and develop your skills. You will have the opportunity to work autonomously to provide care for presenting service users from initial contact and assessment, formulating and delivering care plans, and evaluating care. You will assess the risks and needs of service users to plan and evaluate care using a collaborative approach with service users and their carers. Job Responsibilities
Developing the management of care needs through monitoring individual service user/patient progress, feedback, and discussion. Producing reports and in-care reviews. Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse. Leading and directing junior staff in providing hands-on care to service users, including undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open, and non-judgmental manner. Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining their respect and dignity at all times, ensuring that the care provided respects equality. Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant patient care documentation, working in partnership with service users, the wider MDT, and friends/relatives/significant others. Ensuring the monitoring and recording of service user clinical observations, such as physical observations and vital signs, and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration. Promoting healthy lifestyles and giving health promotion advice. Implementing the principles of recovery by encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles and facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies. Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring the needs of the patient and service are met, including relevant legislative or required documentation. Advocating for service users' needs and rights within the Trust and encouraging and empowering them to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care. Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse. Experience and Knowledge
Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g., understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude, and knowledge, and develop these by using evidence-based practice. Experience of shift co-ordination. Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students. Knowledge / Skills
Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation. Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs without close supervision. Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations. IT skills; skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback. Approachable
Self-aware, self-confident, and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others. Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues. Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity. 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. Salary: £35,964 to £43,780 per annum (including HCAs).
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As a
Registered Nurse , you will provide direct personal care to service users/patients without direct supervision and co-ordinate the care given by colleagues. The post holder will deliver high-quality, safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence in compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of person-centred care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first-class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users' rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records. The vacancies exist in Virginia Woolf. Main Duties of the Job
Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and partners. Administering and monitoring the side-effects of medication; monitoring service user safety; ensuring safe custody of medicines, sharps, and clinical equipment, and reporting all incidents following trust policy. About Us
Why Work Here? Excellent career progression, development, and support for the right candidate. There will be opportunities to learn and develop many skills, including working with and supporting clients with severe mental illness and widely varying complex needs, risk assessment, and risk management. There is a high level of opportunity to develop as a band 5 nurse. We offer additional training that is specialised to our service, providing you with risk assessment and risk management skills that are invaluable in the mental health profession. As well as a robust support package, you'll benefit from regular supervision and appraisal, and access to Preceptorship and Mentorship to help you develop. Our 9-month Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses helps you to fully embed and develop your skills. You will have the opportunity to work autonomously to provide care for presenting service users from initial contact and assessment, formulating and delivering care plans, and evaluating care. You will assess the risks and needs of service users to plan and evaluate care using a collaborative approach with service users and their carers. Job Responsibilities
Developing the management of care needs through monitoring individual service user/patient progress, feedback, and discussion. Producing reports and in-care reviews. Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse. Leading and directing junior staff in providing hands-on care to service users, including undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open, and non-judgmental manner. Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining their respect and dignity at all times, ensuring that the care provided respects equality. Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant patient care documentation, working in partnership with service users, the wider MDT, and friends/relatives/significant others. Ensuring the monitoring and recording of service user clinical observations, such as physical observations and vital signs, and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration. Promoting healthy lifestyles and giving health promotion advice. Implementing the principles of recovery by encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles and facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies. Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring the needs of the patient and service are met, including relevant legislative or required documentation. Advocating for service users' needs and rights within the Trust and encouraging and empowering them to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care. Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse. Experience and Knowledge
Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g., understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude, and knowledge, and develop these by using evidence-based practice. Experience of shift co-ordination. Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students. Knowledge / Skills
Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation. Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs without close supervision. Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations. IT skills; skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback. Approachable
Self-aware, self-confident, and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others. Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues. Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity. 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. Salary: £35,964 to £43,780 per annum (including HCAs).
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