Registered General Nurse or Mental Health Nurse

This service is a 50 bedded neurobehavioural locked rehabilitation hospital for patients with acquired brain injury and neuro-progressive conditions. The multi-disciplinary team includes psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, social workers and medical professionals.

Are you a Registered General or Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a new challenge? Or are you a Newly Qualified Nurse ready for the first step in your career?

As a Nurse you will be working within a transdisciplinary team that includes a range of professionals.

• Contributing to pre-admission assessment of referred patient
• Contributing to the comprehensive assessment of a patient on admission.
• Compiling a holistic plan of care in partnership with the individual.
• Compiling a positive risk management plan.
• Monitoring and reviewing individualised patient plans, within an evidence based framework.
• Prioritising, organising, and deploying under direction, resources to meet the requirements of the ward for the duration of a shift.
• Committing to the promotion of basic living skills within a Rehabilitation Setting.
• Contributing to the delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions as agreed by the transdisciplinary team.
• Managing medication as per hospital policy.
• Adhering at all times to the NMC code of professional conduct.
• Ensuring that you are up to date with relevant hospital policies.
• Treating others with dignity, respect, honesty, integrity and fairness.
• Taking charge of the unit as and when is required.
• Communicating effectively with the team.
• To be fully conversant and comply with current legislation and professional standards.

To be successful for the higher level nurse positions you would be expected to take on a higher level of responsibility in the above tasks; beyond monitoring, reviewing and contributing.

Managerial

• Be responsible for the provision of regular supervision sessions and ensure that annual appraisals are completed for allocated nursing staff in accordance with Hospital policy.
• To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team.
• To be able to plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet patient needs.
• Act as a mentor for junior staff
• Support recruitment of unqualified staff
• Ensure thorough inductions are completed for all new and bureau staff.

To be successful as a Staff Nurse, you'll need:

• RGN/RMN/RNLD Qualification

Skills/Knowledge

• Completion of pre-registration/ Preceptorship
• Self motivated
• Positive role model
• Drive to take responsibility for personal learning and development.
• Experience of working in a similar environment and role
• A focus on patient centred care
• Demonstrable experience of being a team player
• Ability to be self-motivated and flexible
• For higher level nursing position strong Leadership and management of people skills
• Ability to problem solve and have a solution focussed approach.

Experience

• Experience of working within an environment with patients presenting as challenging in management.

Need to be committed to:

• Personal learning and development.
• Evidence based practice.
• Values based practice.
• Patient centred care.
• Team player.
• Self-motivated.
• Flexible.

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• £5,000 welcome bonus
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days plus bank holidays with length of service
• Extra Service Annual leave awards
• Career development - progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a distinct career path
• A contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Personal health insurance
• An employee assistance programme
• Free meals/refreshments when on duty
• Free car parking
• Private Dental Cover
• Flexible Benefits Packages
• £250 Contribution towards CPD
• NMC Payment in full