This staff nurse post is on Willows ward, a 19-bed mixed-sex admission ward for older adults with functional and organic mental health needs, run by Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust. The work centres on person-centred nursing from admission to discharge with patients and carers involved in care planning, plus incident reporting and helping to induct junior staff. It is a specialist later-life setting that expects clinical leadership and quality improvement. Candidates need an RN(MH) or equivalent nursing degree plus a mentorship qualification or willingness to train.
What the job involves
- Deliver person-centred nursing from admission to discharge, involving patients and carers in the plan of care
- Communicate with service users, carers, health and social care staff and medical colleagues
- Provide clinical leadership and drive quality improvement on the ward
- Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in line with Trust standards
- Take part in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff
- Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans
- Use available resources effectively
Qualifications
- Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to work regularly unsupervised
- Good observation and reporting skills
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Nice to have
- Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs
What’s offered
- NHS pension
- Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
- Career progression
- 27 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
- Staff physiotherapy service
- NHS discounts
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
