Overview
Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals are expanding their Enhanced Therapeutic and Observation Care Service (ETOC) and are recruiting for Enhanced Care Mental Health Nurses (Band 5). Reporting to the Enhanced Care Lead, successful candidates will form part of a flexible rota to provide a high standard of individualized direct patient care for those requiring an enhanced care plan. Under the supervision and guidance of the ETOC leads and Senior Mental Health Nurses, successful applicants will work closely with relevant specialist teams such as the Psychiatric Liaison Team, ward/unit teams, and the wider MDT to deliver direct patient care across various settings in the Trust, including Urgent Care, Older Person's Care, and Paediatrics. Applicants will need to have current NMC registration, and experience in an acute mental health setting.
Responsibilities
* Providing enhanced therapeutic observations and care for patients requiring a higher level of intervention, supervision and support (including continuous, within eyesight or within arm's length observations, bay watch or cohorting).
* Planning, implementing and assessing direct patient care for a variety of different patients. This may be due to the patient being at risk of either injury or harm to themselves (for example, due to a fall, self‑harm, deteriorating mental health condition, emotional dysregulation or behavioural disturbances, dementia, substance misuse, delirium and absconding) or to other patients or staff (for example, physical violence, damage to property or equipment).
* To be flexible and adaptable and work across different clinical settings depending on the needs of the service.
Benefits
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
* On‑site nurseries.
* On‑site staff cafes.
* On‑site parking.
* Support in career development.
* Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics.
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