Registered Nurse
Band 5
Main area Mental HealthGrade Band 5Contract PermanentHours Full time - hours per week (Must be flexible)Job ref -OPC-7- Site Kingsway SiteTown DerbySalary £, - £, per annum, pro rataSalary period YearlyClosing //5 :
Job overview
Cubley Court Male have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our friendly team.
Our team supports Older adults with a diagnosis of dementia. We work proactively with our patient group and their loved ones promoting independence and choice in their care. Based at Kingsway site with great facilities.
Are you:
1. seeking development opportunities for career progression?
2. returning to the profession after a break
You must be dynamic, organised, enthusiastic and motivated with evidence of continued professional development.
With excellent communication and assessment skills and be able to use your initiative and keep calm in a busy and unpredictable environment.
You will join a nurturing team providing individualised recovery focused assessment and care planning.
The post will provide an ideal opportunity to extend your skill base in acute care with opportunities to become involved in a variety of work streams including patient, service and staff development.
You will be expected to work days or nights shifts across a 7 day week, including weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
We have an established leadership team which consists of a Ward Manager, Clinical leads, Lead Nurses and a Senior Occupational Therapist. This is where you will find a positive, supportive and friendly environment.
You will:
3. Work as part of a team responsible for the delivery of Patient/Client Centred Care.
4. Promote and support service user and carer involvement as autonomy and choices are an integral part of the philosophy of the Trust.
5. Respond to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner which respects the rights of individuals and groups.
6. Work closely with colleagues to ensure that clinical services are delivered to the highest standard and in accordance with the most recent evidence based guidance.
7. As a registered nurse, be personally accountable for your professional practice that will be delivered in accordance with the legal and professional responsibilities outlined by the NMC.
8. Ensure that services are provided in a safe and supportive environment and at all times adopt a professional approach to your work promoting a positive image to services users/carers and the general public.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
9. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
10. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
11. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
12. Generous NHS pension scheme
13. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
14. Health service discounts and online benefits
15. Incremental pay progression
16. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
17. Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
18. Health and wellbeing opportunities
19. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
20. RMN or equivalent
21. Evidence of up-to-date Personal Development Plan, Professional Portfolio
Desirable criteria
22. Supervision training completed or willing to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
23. Demonstrate the development of post registration clinical competence.
24. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct and their application in practice.
25. Demonstrate knowledge and developing expertise of CPA / Risk Assessment and Management skills
26. Demonstrate up to date evidence based knowledge
27. Able to work shifts
28. Ability to lead and co ordinate a shift
29. Good time management skills
30. Awareness of named nurse framework
Desirable criteria
31. Able to support Junior staff with clinical supervision
32. Good IT skills
Further details / informal visits contact
NameCherry WhitemanJob titleSenior NurseEmail numberAdditional information
Please do contact us for any visits to the ward or to meet the team.