Band 5 RMN Staff Nurse - Peter Bruff Ward

Band 5 RMN Staff Nurse - Peter Bruff Ward Band 5

Main area: Mental Health

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 sessions per week (Shift work over a 24 hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year)

Job ref: 364-A-8809

Site: Peter Bruff Ward, The Kings Wood Centre

Town: Colchester

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 10/04/:00

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
• We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).

Our Vision and Values

Our Vision: "To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care."

Our Purpose: "We care for people every day. What we do together, matters."

Our Values:

• We Care
• We Empower

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 experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses to join us on our mixed ward Assessment Unit at the Kings Wood Centre, Colchester.

If successful, you will be involved with a wide multi-disciplinary team caring on an assessment ward for Adult Inpatients.

You will care for your patients holistically, involving carers and relatives and work alongside medical and therapies staff. You will be able to adapt quickly to changing situations and provide high quality care to your patients.

We are keen to have staff working for us who are passionate about patient care and who are keen to be actively involved in service development.

Main Duties of the Job

Job Summary:

• Assist the ward in the day to day operation of the clinical area, and the development of the team.
• Work collaboratively as a Key Worker within the multidisciplinary team, acting as a role model for good practice.
• Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, visitors and staff.
• Implement and ensure effective use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act where necessary.
• Ensure safe standards apply to the administration of medication.
• Support colleagues in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression.
• Ability to work flexibly over a 24 hour period in order to meet the operational requirements of the unit.

Working for Our Organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Additional Duties:

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• Participate in the staff appraisal process.
• Provide management supervision where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners.

Person Specification Qualifications

• RMN ENB 998 Equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Skills

• Ability to be a role model of good practice.
• Development skills and relevant qualification.

Work Experience

• Evidence of continued learning.
• Experience within Adults inpatient settings.

Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.

Important Professional References: Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history.

Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.

Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people's lives.