Job Description
Job summary Would you like to work in a caring friendly environment and make a difference to people's lives?Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a change? If so we have fantastic opportunities for you.We are looking for experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses to join us onour adult acute mixed sex Inpatient ward, Northgate, Wedgwood house. If successful you will be involved with a wide multi-disciplinary team caring on inpatient wards for Adult Inpatients.You will care for your patients holistically, involving carers and relatives and work alongside medical and therapies staff. You will be able to adapt quickly to changing situations and provide high quality care to your patients.We are keen to have staff working for us who are passionate about patient care and who are keen to be actively involved in service development.Please visit our Website for more information on Norfolk and Suffolk NHS foundation Trust. Main duties of the job As a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse you will be responsible for the day to day running of shifts, medicine management, attending MDTs, ward reviews, liaising with other agencies, and primarily supporting service users with their recovery journey.We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and caring individual who has a strong desire to work with service users in a recovery focused manner. We support newly qualified Nurses/practitioners to attend the Newly Qualified Academy as part of preceptor-ship.At Northgate you will have the opportunity to work independently, but we come together by sharing our knowledge learnt and respecting each other by communicating effectively. We encourage staff to develop within lead and link roles within a particular area of interest, just let the Northgate team know which areas you are invested in, and we can support you. The team at Northgate encourage an open forum for our staff to problem solve and make changes to enhance the patient experience. About us Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse you will be responsible for the day to day running of shifts, medicine management, attending MDTs, ward reviews, liaising with other agencies, and primarily supporting service users with their recovery journey.You will have named nurse responsibility and be expected to work alongside your named patient to support their recovery goals, with the support of the team around you.You will be responsible for appropriate time keeping, taking handovers, reporting and identifying any risks, improvements or changes in relation to the individuals you support.You will be expected to work as part of a team, taking part in team meetings, safety huddles, and training. You will have responsibility in relation to effective and best practice regarding safe management of medications, and holding the medications keys.Your role will include up to date record keeping, care planning, recovery planning, and information sharing where appropriate.You will also get to spend 1:1 time with the individuals we support, and at times their families and carers, in working collaboratively to develop a recovery pathway. **This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified applicants ** Person Specification Qualifications Essential Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH) Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training Experience Desirable Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs Skills Essential Good interpersonal and communication skills Desirable Ability to supervise others