Mental Health Nurse *with 3K Welcome Bonus*

·
Part time
We are seeking to recruit a

Registered Nurse

to join our team at

Samphire Ward in Kings Lynn . You may be a Mental Health Nurse, a Learning Disabilities Nurse or a Registered Nurse with experience in Mental Health. We are looking to appoint nurses who can join our Trust and bring with them fresh ideas and fresh ambition.

Samphire Ward is a 16-bed acute admission ward housed in a purpose-built facility built in consultation with both staff and service users, this means staff focus much more on patient care rather than observing the environment.

Our primary focus is on collaborative working placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery are reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient-centred care.

Are you a qualified RMN looking to work within a fantastic team that aims to provide world-class care to our service users? If so, please submit your application.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner. Fitness to undergo physical intervention training, perform the full duties of this post, and flexibility of duty and hours over a 24 hour / 7 days a week period are essential for this post.

In return, we offer a supportive team environment where you will develop your own knowledge of psychosocial interventions and positive health promotion, with first-hand experience of engaging service users within an inpatient setting.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more

This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some of the payment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only and not applicable to newly qualified nurses.

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Person Specification

Professional Qualification

Essential

Nursing Degree or Equivalent RN (MH)

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

Desirable

Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work regularly unsupervised Good interpersonal and communication skills Good observation and reporting skills

Experience

Desirable

Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Samphire Ward - Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD

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