Overview
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provides a highly specialist service for adults with Mental Health conditions and/or a Learning Disability. Our ward at Northgate park is an specialist inpatient service for adults who require assessment, care and treatment for mental health problems in a secure setting. This 12 bed unit is for men who have come into contact with the law, and/or are thought to be a risk to others or themselves.
We are inviting applications for a registered mental health or learning disability nurse to join Linhope ward. The successful candidate will have completed or be close to completing their preceptorship and will therefore have post qualifying experience.
Work within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within an inpatient setting.
Facilitate and coordinate clinical practice, ensuring high standards of evidence based care and treatment. Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers, working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services. Be actively involved in implementation of all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes. Engage in training packages to enhance the knowledge and skills of the workforce and students. Facilitate clinical supervision and support personal development plans. Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity. Complete our nursing preceptorship programme where appropriate.
We are delighted you are considering joining CNTW. We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Why CNTW
We are on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities and Benefits
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough, we have exciting opportunities available at every level and in every area. We offer flexible working to fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs. Benefits include lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. We have staff networks such as:
* Cultural diversity staff network
* Disabled staff network
* LGBT+ staff network
We also have staff support groups open to any staff to attend, including:
* Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
* Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
* Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. You will be joining a supportive, friendly team with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving: CNTW is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We are continually seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.
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