Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 16 July 2025
If you arelooking for an exciting new chance to use your clinical skills to make adifference, working in a flexible environment there is a fantastic opportunityto join our Older Adult mental Health Inpatient service.
Wehave challenging, demanding yet highly rewarding opportunities to join ourmultidisciplinary team. we are seeking motivated individuals with a passion forolder adult mental health and a commitment to support continually improvingquality.
New Haven consists of two wards woodland forfunctional mental health needs and meadow for dementia care.
The team at Newhaven are friendly, supportive,and exceptionally caring, putting patient care at the heart of the work we doto improve health care outcomes and service delivery.
We can offer up to 37.5 hours a week. Ourworking patterns are 3-4 long days/ night (07:30-20:00/19:30-08:00) across afour week period including weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
* Wewelcome newly qualified nurses and experienced nurses
* Theability to communicate effectively with others at all levels
* An enthusiastic, motivated, andinnovative thinker to become part of the Older Adult inpatient service
* The ability to work autonomouslymanaging your own named patients, developing a plan of care.
* The ability to problem solves, delegate,lead, co-ordinate and manage time effectively
* Excellent communication andinter-personal skills along with a flexible, responsive approach.
* Closeworking with all members of the Multi-disciplinary Team
* Undertakingmental health needs assessments
* Assessmentand Management of risk
* Liaisingwith other services such as, community mental health team, Hospital at HomeTeam, Mental Health Liaison Team, and the Acute Trust
* Effectiveassessment through SBAR and care planning
* Delegationand shift management
* Supervisingof junior staff, including students
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.
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Job responsibilities
* Actas a role model to colleagues, seeking high standards of professionalism.
Usetheir initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality oftheir work and the service they provide to patients.
* Assessthe care needs of individual patients and then develop, implement, and evaluateprogrammes of care for them.
* Leada team of nurses in the provision of care to a named group of patients.
* Takecharge of the ward when required.
* Provideleadership to the team of nurses in their charge, supervising, monitoring,supporting, and educating them in good professional and clinical practices.
* Assistin maintaining high standards of patient care, ensuring patients individualityand privacy are always maintained.
* Maintainconfidentiality.
* Effective communication and handover of care.
* Maintainan up-to-date knowledge of all Trust policies and procedures.
* Adhereto the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to challenge poor behaviour
* A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
* Able to work as an effective team member
* Able to supervise and teach junior staff
* Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
* Able to maintain clear and legible documentation
Knowledge
* NMC Code of Conduct
* Knowledge of person centred care
* Knowledge of the ageing
* process and related mental and physical health problems
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision
* Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety
Experience
* Where the post holder is on or above the 2nd KSF gateway they will support the Clinical Coordinator role, as described as exceptional circumstances in the job description
* Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
* Ensuring actions contribute to quality
Qualifications
* RN Mental Health, RN (Adult) or RNLD
* Registered on the NMC register
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
C9798-1512
Job locations
New Haven, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
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