Job summary
Are you a compassionate, forward thinking nurse with dual registration in Mental Health (RMN) and General Adult Nursing (RGN) or General and Paediatric? We are looking to include such skilled staff in our Emergency Care areas and Acute Medicine Units. We are keen for newly qualified and experienced dual registered Nurses to join our teams.
If you're dynamic, thrive in a varied environment--can confidently support individuals with complex Adult mental health needs or Paediatric while also delivering high quality physical healthcare, then your dual expertise will play a vital role in improving outcomes, enhancing patient safety, and shaping the future of integrated nursing practice.
You must be able to start at 0730hrs for day shift or 1930hrs for night shift, be able to work days, nights, weekends and public holidays as this is a 24/7 Acute service
Main duties of the job
To apply you need to be an NMC RMN & RGN or RGN & Paediatric trained (ESSENTIAL), be able to demonstrate strong clinical judgement and excellent communication skills
As a NMC Dual registered Nurse you will provide comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, deliver evidence based compassionate care, contribute to clinical decision-making as part of the multidisciplinary team and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
You will need to be proactive and adaptable in provision of care, with commitment to safeguarding, equality and providing high quality care. As a 24/7 service you will need to be able to work all shift patterns including days, nights, weekend and public holidays as required.
If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career and looking to work in a workplace where your dual expertise is genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
- ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- * Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- * Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- * Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- * Being an accountable professional
- * Promoting health and preventing ill health
- * Assessing needs and planning care
- * Providing and evaluating care
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care
- * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
- ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- * Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
Experience
Essential
- * Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- * Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- * Being an accountable professional
- * Promoting health and preventing ill health
- * Assessing needs and planning care
- * Providing and evaluating care
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care
- * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
