Service/Ward/Department Summary:
Arden Ward is a busy male adult acute inpatient mental health ward based at Stepping Hill Hospital at Stockport. We are currently seeking to recruit a band 5 staff nurse on a permanent contract to complement the experienced staffing team that is already in place. You will be part of a thriving ward which is committed to providing a high level of quality care to the patients they work with. We offer a comprehensive preceptorship package to newly qualified nurses to support you in starting your nursing career as well as other mandatory and non-mandatory training to support and enhance your development and clinical skills. We follow a hybrid shift pattern which involves working two long days and two single shifts a week, giving staff three days off a week. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will rotate onto nights.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary:
You will be an integral part of the team providing direct care to patients with a variety of mental health problems. You will act as the named nurse with responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of clients and regularly act as shift coordinator ensuring the smooth running of the clinical area and best utilization of resources available, with support from senior staff.
Key Responsibilities of the Post: Provide a high level of safe and effective care. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. Adhere to all Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. Liaise with the multidisciplinary team. Provide mentorship to others.
About us
We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our
#PennineCarePeople
and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification
Knowledge
Essential The Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice. Legislation relating to discharge and aftercare. Care Planning and Management.
Desirable Clinical Risk Management.
Experience
Essential Experience of working within a mental health setting. Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. Experience of admission and discharge processes. Experience of working within the framework of Care Planning Approach.
Desirable Previous experience of working on an acute Mental Health ward.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Evidence-Based Practice. Communication Skills. Excellent Inter-personal Skills. Ability to negotiate constructively. Care Planning and Management.
Desirable Managing Violence and Aggression Skills. De-escalation of violence and aggression. IT Skills.
Motivation and Attitude
Essential Willingness to learn. Commitment to caring for disturbed patients. Self-starter. Calm, relaxed manner.
Desirable Can work on own initiative.
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
311-S482-23-G
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Arden Ward is a busy male adult acute inpatient mental health ward based at Stepping Hill Hospital at Stockport. We are currently seeking to recruit a band 5 staff nurse on a permanent contract to complement the experienced staffing team that is already in place. You will be part of a thriving ward which is committed to providing a high level of quality care to the patients they work with. We offer a comprehensive preceptorship package to newly qualified nurses to support you in starting your nursing career as well as other mandatory and non-mandatory training to support and enhance your development and clinical skills. We follow a hybrid shift pattern which involves working two long days and two single shifts a week, giving staff three days off a week. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will rotate onto nights.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary:
You will be an integral part of the team providing direct care to patients with a variety of mental health problems. You will act as the named nurse with responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of clients and regularly act as shift coordinator ensuring the smooth running of the clinical area and best utilization of resources available, with support from senior staff.
Key Responsibilities of the Post: Provide a high level of safe and effective care. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. Adhere to all Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. Liaise with the multidisciplinary team. Provide mentorship to others.
About us
We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our
#PennineCarePeople
and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification
Knowledge
Essential The Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice. Legislation relating to discharge and aftercare. Care Planning and Management.
Desirable Clinical Risk Management.
Experience
Essential Experience of working within a mental health setting. Experience of working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. Experience of admission and discharge processes. Experience of working within the framework of Care Planning Approach.
Desirable Previous experience of working on an acute Mental Health ward.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Evidence-Based Practice. Communication Skills. Excellent Inter-personal Skills. Ability to negotiate constructively. Care Planning and Management.
Desirable Managing Violence and Aggression Skills. De-escalation of violence and aggression. IT Skills.
Motivation and Attitude
Essential Willingness to learn. Commitment to caring for disturbed patients. Self-starter. Calm, relaxed manner.
Desirable Can work on own initiative.
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
311-S482-23-G
#J-18808-Ljbffr
