An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse within the East Kent Community Rehabilitation Service, at Rivendell. Rivendell is situated in the village of Eastry near Sandwich and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent, which provides specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises of 8 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The multidisciplinary team provides a wide range of individualised interventions delivered by nursing, medical, psychological, occupational therapy and peer support clinicians. As a Staff Nurse, you would be the named nurse for a small caseload of clients and be expected to coordinate a recovery focussed, individualised plan of care; in addition to supporting the service users through the rehabilitation pathway.
Responsibilities
* Work across a 24 hour shift pattern, 7 days a week.
* Manage the shift when on duty and coordinate the workload for junior staff; delegation.
* Have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Safeguarding frameworks and clinical documentation.
* Administer and dispense medication (medication management).
* Champion recovery orientated practice, to include group work, contribute to and facilitate the therapeutic intervention programme.
* Follow Health and Safety protocols and policies.
* Risk Management and patient safety.
* Deliver effective and quality care alongside patients.
* Keep up to date with mandatory and CPD requirements (Trust Policy/NMC Revalidation).
* Demonstrate good mental health assessment and intervention skills.
* There is a strong commitment to supervision, training and regular appraisal, which you will receive and deliver to named staff.
* Work as part of the MDT on the Unit.
* Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Have a good knowledge of physical health monitoring and documentation.
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