Staff Nurse (Aquarius)

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Full time
Location: Tooting Bec
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Job offered by: NHS
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South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Aquarius Ward is a specialist inpatient mental health provision for young people aged 12 - 18 who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. It is a 12 bedded National Unit open 365 days a year, 24h a day. It is part of the South London Partnership providing the adolescent in-patient services for young people under St George's Southwest London Mental Health Trust, South London and Maudsley and Oxleas NHS Trust.

The team provides inpatient treatment for adolescents aged 12 to their 18th birthday in an acute mental health crisis that is unable to be managed in the community with conditions such as severe depression, anxiety, OCD, self-harm, psychosis, and mania. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high-quality service user-centered care. Our teams are looking for compassionate, extraordinary Mental Health Nurses that want to make an impact.

Main duties of the job We have a wealth of opportunity for you to enhance your Band 5 Nursing Career Pathway and for you to make a true difference to the lives of our service users and have an impact on the innovation of our services. We have a fully developed Nursing Framework which was developed by our own nursing staff.

The successful candidate should have the ability to:

The post holder will be responsible for assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and will regularly take charge of the ward.

The post holder is expected to supervise junior staff and will be expected to take responsibility as the key nurse for a defined group of patients and may act as an associate nurse in the absence of a colleague.

The post holder works with minimum supervision in the assessment of all relevant care needs and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.

The post holder is expected to participate fully in audit and quality assurance initiatives, with particular emphasis on a 'customer first' approach.

The post holder is expected to act as a role model.

About us We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history, and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world-class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops, and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes, and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Job responsibilities

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse.

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.

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.

Self-aware, self-confident, and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others.

Person Specification TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse.

EXPERIENCE

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.

Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation.

Experience of shift coordination.

Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students.

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 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs.

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