Job Summary
Kestrel Ward, North Wales Adolescent Service offers an experienced and motivated Nurse with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high quality care to apply for the Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse role in Abergele, North Wales.
Working in a Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS setting with young people aged 12‑17, you will need a flexible approach and the ability to adapt your skills to a range of mental health needs and presentations.
As a senior staff nurse you will act as case manager for a small group of young people, work closely with the wider MDT to plan, deliver and review care, contribute to the day‑to‑day routine and support young people on the ward and ultimately support their discharge back to the community.
Responsibilities
As a senior member of the nursing team you will be expected to contribute to the development of more junior colleagues, students and the wider service.
You will be required to be flexible with the 24/7 service and meet the shift patterns required, including night shifts.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
* Must be first level registered Mental Health Nurse
* Post registration qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Desirable
* Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
* Experience of working in in‑patient Adolescent Mental Health Work
* Evidence of continuing professional development relating to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing
1. Evidence of working in Adolescent Mental Health Services (eg community services)
Aptitude and Abilities
* Ability to generate effective therapeutic relationships with young people (patients)
* A clear understanding of the nursing process and the Mental Health Measures and how they relate to children and young people with mental health problems
* Ability to communicate with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and other professionals, both verbally and in writing
* Ability to be assertive and to take a leadership role in teams
* Sound knowledge of child development and factors that are likely to contribute to mental health difficulties in children and young people who have mental health problems
* Experience of service evaluation and audit and a good knowledge of the components of clinical governance
* Sound knowledge of issues affecting the nursing of young people with mental health problems
* Ability to assess mental health problems. This requires the ability to use information gathered from a variety of sources to provide a formulation of a mental health problem.
* Ability to assess and manage risk, in particular being able to identify risk factors relating to mental health problems in young people and to implement appropriate risk management strategies
* Group work skills
* Ability to provide and engage in effective clinical supervision
* Ability to work cooperatively with other agencies and disciplines
* Ability to participate in training in non‑aversive holding techniques including restrictive physical intervention training
* Ability to remain calm in the personal management of challenging situations
* Knowledge of teamwork and team dynamics and an ability to work in teams and in a multidisciplinary setting
* Good reflective ability and an understanding of its importance in the context of interpersonal working
* Ability to organise and plan work activities for nursing team
* Ability to work flexibly and to adapt clinical approach to needs of clients, working in partnership with client and parents/carers
* A good and developing level of self‑awareness and how one's own experiences may impact upon one's attitudes and interactions. Self‑awareness which includes demonstrable qualities and values beneficial to the role eg care, compassion, courage and commitment
* Have a desire to develop both professionally and personally
* Be able to exercise appropriate professional boundaries
* Be able to recognise limits to personal skills and competencies
* Have appropriate strategies for coping with stress
* Be supportive of other colleagues
* Be able to work with other disciplines
* Have a desire to work with this client group in a team setting
Desirable
* Ability to speak Welsh
Other Essential
* Ability to travel within geographical area.
* Able to work hours flexibly
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Applicants must be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check as required by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission will be made to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address: NWAS - Abergele Hospital, Llanfair Road, Abergele, LL22 8DP
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