Overview
Our Adult Inpatient Unit has recently undergone a £5 million-pound modernisation project, completed in September 2023. In Doncaster we are part of the All-age Mental Health Services; our inpatient services consist of two 20-bedded adult acute wards and a 6-bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care unit (PICU).
Post summary
We are looking for a Band 5 RMN to join our dedicated nursing team in Doncaster. If you are a committed registered nurse who is motivated and committed to enabling the recovery of people with acute mental ill health then we are keen to hear from you. At Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust, we value our staff and offer ongoing support through clinical and managerial supervision, and we offer in-house and external training, as well as opportunities to be involved in our inpatient development programme offered by our senior clinical leadership staff.
Responsibilities
* You will be the named nurse for a group of patients on the ward, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in line with the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
* To demonstrate nursing practice is up to date and evidence based.
* To spend therapeutic time building relationships with patients and carers and delivering care in accordance with care plans.
* To collaborate with multidisciplinary team on the ward and community teams and other professionals involved to achieve continuity of care for our inpatients.
* To promote effective working by supervising junior colleagues, sharing best practice guidance and evidence-based practice.
* To undertake and update risk assessments and discuss and inform these to the wider MDT, showing understanding of risk management in everyday practice.
* To communicate effectively with the MDT on all clinical matters, with accurate, contemporaneous medical record keeping.
* To adhere to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
* To operate with policies and procedures of Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
* The post-holder will ensure correct administration of drugs in accordance with the Trust’s policy and legal requirements.
* The post holder will maintain a safe environment for all our patients, visitors and staff.
About the organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4,000 colleagues who provide mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are committed to inclusive cultures and values for our staff and patients.
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