Job overview
Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in an outstanding hospital? If so, you should keep reading…
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston are an acute group of hospitals. On occasions, a patient may need specialist mental health input whilst receiving physical care. This can involve a high level of one-to-one nursing for a range of conditions and behavioural disturbance, including drug and alcohol withdrawal, delirium, risk of falls, confusion, psychosis, self-harm and suicide risk.
We are currently recruiting for bank band 6 RMN’s to assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
We would also welcome applications from RMNs who have a particular interest and experience in eating disorders to work collaboratively with the Psychiatric Liaison and Eating Disorder specialist teams, supporting general wards across sites, including the Bristol Royal Children's Hospital. Please mention eating disorders in your supporting information if you are interested in this opportunity.
The ideal candidates for this role will be available to work at short notice as these shifts will more often than not be last minute.
In return for your hard work, we will give you:
* A competitive hourly pay rate of £18.64 per hour basic rate (inclusive of A/L)
* Access to a range of national and local discounts including shopping, holidays & insurance
* An industry leading pension where your employer contributes of 20.6% pro rata!
* An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change
* An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce
Make the right choice, make University Hospitals Bristol & Weston your first choice and apply today!
Main duties of the job
The priority for the post holder will be to provide
* High level of nursing and observation
* Delivering a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to help reduce the patients’ distress.
* Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
As a bank RMN, the post holder will be expected to support and manage patients who are being looked after in a variety of settings.
These may include:
* Emergency Department
* Medical assessment areas
* All wards and clinical areas across the Trust
For patients being nursed in the BRI with physical health problems may also present with mental health problems. On these occasions, a bank RMN will be employed to:
* Provide one-to-one nursing for behaviourally disturbed, distressed or confused patients
* Offer support and advice to patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated mental health, psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses
* Deliver a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families, as appropriate
* Assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations
* Represent mental health services within the general hospital
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RMN NMC registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of working therapeutically with individuals following self-harm
* Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Mental Health Act and their use in the general hospital
* Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm and suicide
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills
* Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
* Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis
* Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments
Health, safety and security
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of Nursing and Psychiatric interventions with patients in an acute phase of mental illness /distress
* Knowledge of risk assessment and management particularly in relation to suicide
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.