Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

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Job summary

Are you passionate about recovery in serious mental illness, looking for a new challenge want to be part of exciting new developments? Then look no further.....

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse who is compassionate, creative, and flexible in their approach to delivering individualised, person-centred care. The successful applicant will be committed to delivering high quality, evidence based, recovery interventions, with a good knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, person-centred care-planning and complex risk assessment/management.

Ward 5, located at the Newsam Centre in Leeds, is a 17 bedded locked complex rehabilitation service that delivers rehabilitation and recovery to male service users with enduring mental illness. The service provides a holistic, psychologically-informed approach to support service users in developing their life skills, independence and hope for the future in a way that is meaningful to them, in the least restrictive way possible, with a focus on individual strengths.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be encouraged and supported to develop your own specialist skills, knowledge and competence through participation, reflection, supervision and training, with a strong focus on service improvement and individual professional development planning. The service is currently undergoing exciting development and transformation, and we would particularly welcome applications from those who hold additional skills in recovery-focused psychological interventions, or who wish to acquire and develop these skills.

On a day-to-day basis, the Staff Nurse will be expected to perform inpatient nursing duties, such as taking charge of the ward, medication, MDT meetings and one to one activities with service users. They will work a part of a multidisciplinary team, with service user collaboration, to plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions, holding a caseload as primary nurse for a group of service users and ensuring that risk assessment and management plans are in place and up to date. In addition, they will assist with supervision and appraisal and will supervise/mentor student nurses, trainee nursing associates and preceptee nurses.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-47023-EDRS

Job locations

Ward 5 Newsam Centre

Seacroft Hospital

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional qualification of Registered Nurse (Mental Health).
Experience of working in partnership with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, carers and other agencies.
Will have evidence of continuous professional development and be actively involved in clinical supervision and appraisal.
Have a good working knowledge of psychological approaches in mental health
Can demonstrate a good understanding of rehabilitation and recovery
Has a positive concept of the contribution of nursing, understands the nursing role in the multi-disciplinary team and the therapeutic potential for nurses.
Demonstrates experience and skill in assessing and formulating recovery focused treatment plans and Care Programmes.

Has experience and knowledge of assessing and managing complex risks, in collaboration with service users, carers, MDT and partner agencies

Is able to demonstrate understanding of the national and local mental health and social care agenda and be able contribute to service development initiatives.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical skills and can demonstrate evidence to support same.
Can demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.

For informal discussions and visits please contact Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager)

Staff are expected to work a full range of shifts across a 24hr, 7 day shift pattern which includes nights and weekends.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional qualification of Registered Nurse (Mental Health).
Experience of working in partnership with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, carers and other agencies.
Will have evidence of continuous professional development and be actively involved in clinical supervision and appraisal.
Have a good working knowledge of psychological approaches in mental health
Can demonstrate a good understanding of rehabilitation and recovery
Has a positive concept of the contribution of nursing, understands the nursing role in the multi-disciplinary team and the therapeutic potential for nurses.
Demonstrates experience and skill in assessing and formulating recovery focused treatment plans and Care Programmes.

Has experience and knowledge of assessing and managing complex risks, in collaboration with service users, carers, MDT and partner agencies

Is able to demonstrate understanding of the national and local mental health and social care agenda and be able contribute to service development initiatives.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical skills and can demonstrate evidence to support same.
Can demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.

For informal discussions and visits please contact Martin Borrick (Clinical Team Manager)

Staff are expected to work a full range of shifts across a 24hr, 7 day shift pattern which includes nights and weekends.

Person Specification

Professional Requirements

Essential

Entry on the NMC register as Registered Nurse (mental health)

Experience

Essential

Working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness
Knowledge/experience of CPA, MHA/MCA
Knowledge/experience of care planning/risk assessment/risk management
Experience of providing clinical supervision

Person Specification

Professional Requirements

Essential

Entry on the NMC register as Registered Nurse (mental health)

Experience

Essential

Working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness
Knowledge/experience of CPA, MHA/MCA
Knowledge/experience of care planning/risk assessment/risk management
Experience of providing clinical supervision

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 5 Newsam Centre

Seacroft Hospital

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 5 Newsam Centre

Seacroft Hospital

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)