Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Bank Mental Health Staff Nurse

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Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals are currently looking for a enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their dedicated Nursing team. This an exciting opportunity to further develop core skills and consolidate previous experiences gained. You will be working in a challenging area amongst a large multidisciplinary team with the support of senior staff delivering care to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines.
Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards.
Engage and interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning care as outlined in the ward/unit philosophy.
Take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or other if unable to resolve.
Liaise with the relevant research nurse to ensure patients are identified to take part in clinical research studies and research is delivered safely on the ward.
May be frequently exposed to distressing circumstances e.g. if working with patients who are terminally ill and their families and/or exposed to other conditions.

About us

The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£19.46 to £31.14 a day

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C8192-23-0016

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for encouraging safe and effective working practises in order to protect the patients in your care, as well as participating in safety audits in order to maintain high quality standards. Communication is essential, and the postholder will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to increase care quality and informed clinical decisions, while also supporting innovative new ideas to improve patient care. A key duty will be to take part in task distribution and guarantee efficient bed management and patient flow, as well as collaborating with other wards and departments, establishing and maintaining strong working relationships within your clinical area and throughout the organisation, providing correct information as needed, and keeping everyone informed of any unfortunate situations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Clinically competent at Band 5. Good communication and interpersonal skills Team building skills Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team Able to support development of others Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues Health promotion Advocacy skills Strong customer service skills

Desirable

Ability to adapt to change within working situation Intravenous Therapy Skills

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nursing NMC Registration

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Clinically competent at Band 5. Good communication and interpersonal skills Team building skills Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team Able to support development of others Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues Health promotion Advocacy skills Strong customer service skills

Desirable

Ability to adapt to change within working situation Intravenous Therapy Skills

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nursing NMC Registration

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.