Registered Mental Health Nurse in Plymouth

Job summary

Internal applicants only LWSW employees only
This post is available to LWSW employees only. Please do not share these details outside of the organisation.
37.5 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team where compassion, collaboration and recovery are at the heart of what we do.
At Greenfields you will be supported to develop your clinical skills and professional practice while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. We value the contribution of every team member and encourage a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.
If you are passionate about mental health nursing, committed to trauma-informed and person-centred practice, and want to help people move towards greater independence and recovery, we would love to hear from you.
Come and join us at Greenfields Unit and be part of a team that is committed to making a lasting difference to the people we support.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, holistic care within our inpatient environment.
You will:

• Complete comprehensive assessments and develop, implement and review individualised care plans using Personalised Care Framework.
• Promote recovery, independence, choice and positive risk-taking.
• Undertake risk assessment and management, responding confidently to changing clinical needs and crisis situations.
• Work collaboratively with patients, carers, families and our multidisciplinary team.
• Make effective use of therapeutic interventions and resources available within the inpatient setting.
• Support physical health and wellbeing alongside mental health recovery.
• Work proactively with community teams and external agencies to promote continuity of care and seamless transitions from inpatient to community services.
• Contribute to a positive, therapeutic and recovery-oriented unit environment.
• Support and develop junior colleagues, sharing your knowledge and experience as part of a supportive team.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities.

Job responsibilities

• Clinical Responsibilities
• Deliver high quality individualised and person centred care in partnership with patients carers and relevant multi agency professionals
• Undertake comprehensive assessments including risk assessments and develop implement and regularly review care plans in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate timely and comprehensive electronic clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational requirements
• Safely administer and monitor medication in accordance with relevant legislation professional standards and organisational policies
• Provide patients and carers with appropriate information education and support regarding medication treatment and health and wellbeing
• Promote the involvement of carers and families in care planning and decision making where appropriate
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patients mental and physical health including the management of clinical risk and crisis situations
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code Mental Health Act relevant legislation and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures
• Promote recovery focused trauma informed and person centred approaches to care supporting patients to maximise independence and achieve their individual goals
• Managerial and Leadership Responsibilities
• Act as Nurse in Charge of the clinical area when required providing effective leadership and oversight of the shift
• Plan and coordinate daily clinical activity ensuring that patient care needs are safely and effectively managed
• Respond appropriately to staffing challenges including sickness absence deployment of staff and adjustments to the rota while maintaining safe staffing levels
• Provide supervision support and professional guidance to junior and less experienced staff
• Participate in staff appraisals and contribute to the identification of learning and development needs
• Promote a positive team culture that supports effective communication collaboration learning and continuous improvement
• Ensure staff adhere to relevant clinical and non clinical policies and procedures including Health and Safety and COSHH requirements
• Contribute to the effective management of resources including stock control petty cash and clinical equipment ensuring resources are used appropriately and efficiently
• Professional Development
• Maintain professional registration and undertake all mandatory and statutory training within required timescales
• Maintain and develop clinical knowledge and professional competence in accordance with NMC requirements and individual learning needs
• Participate in clinical supervision practice supervision reflective practice and annual appraisal
• Take responsibility for ongoing professional development and identify opportunities to enhance clinical knowledge and skills
• Keep up to date with current evidence based practice research national guidance and developments within mental health nursing
• Share knowledge and good practice with colleagues and contribute to a culture of learning within the team
• Governance Quality and Compliance
• Participate in clinical audit quality improvement initiatives and clinical governance activities
• Contribute to the monitoring and improvement of the quality safety and effectiveness of patient care
• Adhere to infection prevention and control procedures and promote good infection control practice across the clinical environment
• Comply with safeguarding policies and procedures and appropriately identify emerge and manage safeguarding concerns
• Ensure effective risk management practices are embedded within day to day clinical practice
• Report and appropriately manage incidents accidents complaints and other concerns in accordance with organisational policies
• Support the implementation of organisational policies procedures and quality standards
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives and promote environmentally responsible working practices
• Comply with organisational policies relating to smoking alcohol and other health and safety requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure that all patient and organisational information is managed in accordance with relevant legislation and information governance requirements

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Confidentiality.
• Knowledge base of psychiatric illnesses
• Current knowledge of developments and nursing in healthcare
• Safeguarding and MCA processes and frameworks
• Knowledge of the Care Programme Approach
• Knowledge of Personalised Care Framework

Desirable

• Physical Health/Health promotion initiatives
• Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health.
• Familiarisation in working with electronic patient record systems
• Interest and awareness of national and local services developments.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and the impact of this on mental and physical health

Experience

Essential

• Relevant transferable healthcare experience supporting adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs.
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary working and collaboration with a range of healthcare professionals and partner agencies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application within clinical practice.
• Understanding of the Personalised Care Framework and its principles in supporting person-centred care.
• Strong assessment skills, with the ability to identify individual needs and develop appropriate care and support plans.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and liaison skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers and professionals.
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of risk assessment, risk management and responding appropriately to crisis situations.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload effectively, while maintaining high standards of care and professional practice.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff, providing guidance, feedback and professional development.
• Experience of undertaking regular one-to-one supervision, staff support discussions and annual performance reviews.
• Experience of working as a key worker, providing holistic, person-centred support and coordinating care.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective professional networks with external agencies and partner organisations.
• Experience of contributing to physical health monitoring, health promotion and wellbeing initiatives.
• Knowledge and understanding of substance use and its impact on both physical and mental health.
• Awareness of the complex relationship between mental health, physical health and substance use, and the importance of integrated, holistic care.

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Dip HE BSc Mental Health RNLD and active registration with the NMC

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team including:
• Assessment skills.
• Communication and liaison skills.
• Leadership skills/ Supervisory skills.
• Team working skills.
• Self-management ability.
• Prioritising workload/resources
• Administration skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills.
• Risk assessment management.
• Crisis management.
• Lone working.

Desirable

• Ability to recognise and support stress in others.
• Group Interaction Skills.
• Specific Therapeutic interventions.
• Positive risk management.
• Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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