Bank Mental Health Nurse Guildford

As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse, you will act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. You will be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant, you will facilitate the learning and development of others, demonstrating leadership qualities while being open, transparent, and trustworthy. As a Trust employee, you will act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Please note that UK NMC registration is mandatory for this role.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.
• Being responsible for the nursing care of a defined group of patients.
• Assisting in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area, including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.

About us:

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. We recognise that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, offering a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: NMC Registration
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Knowledge and Experience:

• Essential: Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
• Desirable: Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting; Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.