Senior Nurse in Manchester

Pendlebury House is part of Turning–Point, a leading Health and Social Care organisation and a Registered Charity. We are located in a community setting in Swinton, Salford. Pendlebury House is an independent hospital and offers packages of rehabilitation to informal and detained patients under the MHA, treatment and care to 10 mixed gender patients who experience severe and enduring mental health needs. We aspire to work in true partnership with our patients. We provide support to enable our patients to reach their full potential, whilst working towards personal recovery goals. Ultimately our aim is to reintroduce and maintain daily living skills, coping strategies alongside the psycho-social interventions necessary to equip people to live more independently in the community.

Playing a key role in the multi–disciplinary team, you will be expected to liaise regularly with the CMHT and lead on evidence-based frameworks and treatments, including adherence to NICE guidance. For the suitably qualified and experienced individual, the professional challenges will be rewarding and varied. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will key-work individuals and develop care packages and risk management plans, with an emphasis on discharge planning. You will ensure a ‘recovery focused’ pathway is embedded in the daily routine. Working closely with the Clinical Lead you will ensure all aspects of Clinical Governance are adhered to ensuring the consistent provision of high quality person-centred Care in a Recovery focused independent rehabilitation hospital. On a day–to–day basis you will lead the shift and supervise, guide and mentor staff, you will engage in all audits including, Clinical Audits, Health and Safety and SU involvement and participate regularly in MDT reviews. You will be required to deputise in the Clinical Lead’s absence and take part in an ‘On–Call’ system (providing out of hours phone advice for the service).

You will have a strong knowledge and skill set of working with a patient group suffering from severe and enduring mental health problems, including dual-diagnosis and a strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Excellent time management skills, communication and organisational skills are essential, as well as good IT knowledge and skills. Acting as a professional role model, you will receive supervision from the Clinical Lead, take part in clinical supervision and offer supervision and appraisal to a small number of staff at Pendlebury House. You will be required to work 37 hours per week and take part in shift work and night duty on a rotational basis.

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 33 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.