Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has opened up for you to join our ward at St Charles Hospital. At CNWL we are committed to Provide quality standard of care.
Through our training and development opportunities
many of our Band 5 Nurses have been promoted to Band 6 roles
and we are also supporting Nurses to complete further training to develop their careers. We are committed to promoting staff development and retention and will offer you these same opportunities.
Main duties of the job
All our wards are currently engaging in
Quality Improvement projects
as we continually seek to improve service-user experiences and provide high quality outcomes. You will have the opportunity to engage in these projects and be supported to identify new ones as we continue to evolve.
In return you will be offered:
* Development opportunities to help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
* Career mapping with focus on your progression and development within the service
* Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work-life balance
* Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Matron, Service Manager & Borough Director)
* Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
* Award-winning Staff Networks
* Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies
Working for our organisation
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Description Of The Service
Thames Ward is an acute inpatient mixed ward for adults aged 18-65 with mental health which is located in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The ward provides 24 hour service, 7 days a week and staff are mainly rostered to work 11.5 hours shifts day and night (break not included). Band 5 nurses work closely with the therapy team to deliver quality standard of care to patients while ensuring carers involvement throughout patients' clinical care. Patients are admitted with various diagnosis and band 5 nurses play an important role in providing compassionate care to aid patient on their journey of recovery.
"Please note that this role requires successful candidates to be able to engage in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training, including the use of force techniques. This is because of the high-acuity nature of the ward environment and the need to ensure the safety of both patients and staff. The role is conditional upon candidates being able to engage in TMVA training during the course of their employment whilst undertaking this role."
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Patient Safety
* Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
* Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
* Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
* Being open and transparent about their own practice
* Supervising the work of others
* Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
* Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
* Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
* Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
* Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
* Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
* Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
* Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
* Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
* communicating well with all members of the team
* understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its' objectives
* reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
* identifying how care could be improved
Patient Experience
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
* Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
* Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
* Signposting patients and carers to supportive services e.g. the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or the voluntary sector
* Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
* Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy
Supporting Yourself And Others
Engaged staff are more productive and Band 5 nurses play a role in engaging in other staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
* Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them
* Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
* Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Person specification
EDUCATION And QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse Mental Health
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship or equivalent.
* To have completed preceptorship programme.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
* Keeping accurate records
* Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs
* Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
Desirable criteria
* Experience in Acute Mental Health.
* Experience of facilitating group work.
* Experience of managing other staff.
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills (colleagues and service users).
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
* Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
* To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
* Able to provide supervision & support to junior staff & students.
* Ability to prioritise workload.
* To have an understanding of implementing person centred care
* To be able to participate in and provide management and clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
* Experience in taking charge of a ward.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential criteria
* Up to date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
* Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct.
* A working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach Framework.
* Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
* A working knowledge of Risk assessment and management.
* Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice
* Ability to treat service users with respect & dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
* Maintain patient confidentiality.
* Understanding of clinical governance and how this impacts on practice