Overview
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Baswich Older Adult Ward, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). Location: St Georges Hospital Stafford; Baswich Ward provides care for older adults with possible or diagnosed organic mental illnesses such as dementia.
Responsibilities
* Deliver a high quality clinical service to patients and their families.
* Act as named nurse for a group of patients under the direction of the person identified with continuing responsibility.
* Participate in therapeutic group work programmes.
* Take charge of the ward in the absence of the ward manager and deputy ward manager.
* Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and contribute to the formulation of needs and development of a relevant plan based on negotiated goals and evidence-based interventions.
* With the multi-disciplinary team, provide nursing interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals; coordinate and/or participate in reviews of progress using outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical pathway.
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration.
* Experience in inpatient older adult mental health and dementia care is desirable.
* Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership on the ward as needed.
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