Overview
Working within a supportive clinically led team, you will have the opportunity to really work in partnership with patients - engaging, supporting and developing a relationship which really enables the recovery process. With a real commitment to improving care delivery, as part of our team you will be supporting quality improvements and initiatives that will enhance the patient experience. We are committed to investing in our staff in order to provide you with further training and development to enhance leadership skills. To help our staff thrive in their roles we offer regular, good quality supervision, appraisals, in-depth training and development opportunities. On the wards there is regular reflective practice, bitesize training sessions and team huddles, all with the focus to develop and support our staff. As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of peoples lives across Sussex, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients and we are always looking for people with the right core values to join our team. The Trust is clinician-led, and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. In your role we would want you to:
* To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family.
* To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
* To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
* To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery of a quality service.
* To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
* To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
* To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
* To be part of our National Quality Improvement project around reducing restrictive practice.
* To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
Qualifications
* Qualified as a Mental Health Nurse.
* Knowledge of MHA/MCA.
* Knowledge of Safeguarding.
* Prioritising and Organising Workload.
* Assessing and Managing Clinical Risk.
* Communication and Relationship Skills.
* Leadership Skills.
* Physical Health experience.
Desirable criteria
* Studying mental health nursing.
* Lived mental health Experience. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
We’re looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
Where we operate and opportunities
We’re a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We would like to create an environment where service users, nurses, nurse associates, nursing assistants and carers are all leaders and actively involved in making decisions about our services. We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff survey shows high engagement with care for patients as a top priority. We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings health-related benefits, which can improve the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and the role, we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities. We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees. It is expected that all staff familiarise themselves with safeguarding procedures and undertake the relevant essential training for their role. Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range, though NHS experience may be considered in setting the starting salary.
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