Job overview
Role:Practice Nurse / Immediate Care
Grade:6
Hours:30 hours per week
Location:Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, Berks, RG45 7ET
Broadmoor Hospital is recruiting for a Practice Nurse for immediate care who is enthusiastic, passionate and focused on delivering high standards of physical healthcare and treatment to patients in a high secure setting.
The post holder will work as part of the Physical Healthcare Team at Broadmoor Hospital and work collaboratively with all the wards and team within Broadmoor Hospital.
It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate a good level of practical clinical skills including advanced assessment and history taking, as well as train the trainer in Nasal gastric Tube Insertion.
The candidate will have a working knowledge of urgent / immediate care and experience of working with the Physical Health complexities within a Mental Health Hospital Setting.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic in-service improvement, which enhances patient outcomes and delivering exceptional high standards of care. They will be a role model, and able to support and develop members of their team and be inspirational with student nurses in a supervisory capacity.
So, if you are dynamic and motivated, with the passion to really make a difference to our patient’s care, then we look forward to hearing from you.
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the direct delivery of high-quality individualised care through their clinical role as Practice Nurse for Immediate Care.
The post holder will supervise both Adult and Mental health student nurses in physical healthcare clinical skills.
The post holder will be based in the Physical Healthcare Centre Broadmoor Hospital and have direct line management of a group of healthcare staff ensuring effective management, training and supervision.
The candidate will be able to demonstrate
Undertake diagnostic procedures e.g.
Venepuncture
Cardiac monitoring
Base line observations – Vital signs
Wound care and wound closure
Swabs and other diagnostic tests
Clinical triage
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. Current registration: General Nurse Part 1
2. Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience in Advanced Assessment and History Taking
3. Teaching Qualification or equivalent study or work experience
4. Recognised Supervisor and Assessor course or qualification
5. ILS qualification
6. Train the Trainer course for clinical skills including NG insertion
Desirable criteria
7. Mental Health Registration: Part 2
8. ENB 100 / equivalent
9. ENB 199 / equivalent
10. ALS qualification
11. Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience in Minor illness and Minor Injury Management
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Minimum 6 months experience at Band 6 equivalent in Emergency department, Acute setting, Urgent Care, ICU or paramedic.
13. Experience of staff supervision and mentorship
14. Experience of student’s assessment and supervision
15. Experience in care planning
16. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
17. Excellent record keeping /Computer literacy skills
Desirable criteria
18. Understanding of current issues relating to primary care, acute care and mental health nursing
19. Experience in using clinical systems such as EMIS/RIO
20. Experience working in MDT
21. Experience of project management for policy development
22. Use of antipsychotics and the side effects and the effect on physical health
Skills and Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
23. Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team
24. Advanced communication skills including to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner
25. To demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with the Trust values
26. Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant speciality
27. Adaptable and flexible
28. Ability to problem solve
Desirable criteria
29. Able to deliver formal and informal learning sessions to all groups of professionals
30. The ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle