Job summary
Ward 2 Women's Newsam Centre, within the Leeds Forensic Inpatient Service, is recruiting a Staff Nurse.
As a staff nurse, you will be responsible for ensuring the day to day running of the Women's ward, and the care provided, is safe, effective and of a high standard. We are looking for someone who has the passion and enthusiasm to truly make a difference to the care of women in a secure setting. We are also looking for someone who understands, and role models a multi-disciplinary and inclusive approach to care delivery, where compassionate and collective leadership is central. If this is you, then we want to hear from you!
This is genuinely an exciting time for Forensic Services, especially within Ward 2 Women's who are a vital part of the upcoming developments aligned with the National Women's Secure Pathway Transformation Programme are starting to progress. This role provides you with the opportunity to help shape the future of low secure women's services in Leeds.This is a rewarding and challenging role, but one where you will be able to make a real difference to service user care and the experience of your colleagues. In return, we will offer you a supportive team structure and commitment to your own professional development
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care needs, for patients who will be receiving care in an inpatient setting. They will be required to keep all the electronic care systems up to date and relevant to the patients identified needs.
They will operate in a collaborative and inclusive way, when working with the patient group, to support the recovery process.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
The post holder is expected to regularly act as the shift coordinator or may be the nurse in charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or their deputy.They will act as a practise assessor to student nurses, will be a preceptor to newly qualified staff and may sometimes be responsible for implementing the Appraisal process and will line supervise unqualified staff.
They will be competent and the administration of medication and understand and comply with their expected role around issue related to the Mental Health Act
They will be expected to engage in incident management and enacting risk management plans.
They will work collaboratively within the MDT to contribute towards care planning.
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, 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 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.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- RMN/ Degree /Diploma
- Up to date knowledge of mental health act, code of practice and other relevant legislative and policy requirements and guidelines.
- Understands and values the importance of clinical and professional supervision.
- Maintain up-to-date requirements of professional, legal and technical standards of practice (and in accordance with professional codes of conduct).
- To demonstrate a clear understanding of CPA and promote best practice within your own team.
- Skilled in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care and treatment for patients, founded upon a demonstrable ability to engage with people with acute mental health problems.
- Clear theoretical understanding of clinical risk assessment of people with acute mental health problems, combined with an appropriate level of skill in risk assessment.
- Able to work consistently when under pressure, with good prioritisation and time management skills, developing in time the skills to co-ordinate and mange a team for a shift.
- High level of skill in de-escalation of distress, and anger management (No force first).
- Ability to apply, as a last resort, approved PMVA techniques, and to judge when these should be applied, seeking appropriate advice where necessary, and the ability to reflect on such situation post the event, both individually and as part of the team
- Will know, maintain and constantly strive to improve, all standards of care within the Ward and the Unit, and to hold and assert that expectation over the practice of other staff.
- Skilled in building collaborative relationships with service users to promote reflection, autonomy and engagement in the therapeutic process.
- Organise and facilitate therapeutic and recreational activity and or groups. In time develop the skills to plan, lead and facilitate groups.
- To understand and apply an awareness of the dangers of overly defensive practice and the concept of therapeutic risk.
- Good understanding of the use of formal and informal group approaches as a therapeutic medium.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
- RMN/ Degree /Diploma
- Up to date knowledge of mental health act, code of practice and other relevant legislative and policy requirements and guidelines.
- Understands and values the importance of clinical and professional supervision.
- Maintain up-to-date requirements of professional, legal and technical standards of practice (and in accordance with professional codes of conduct).
- To demonstrate a clear understanding of CPA and promote best practice within your own team.
- Skilled in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care and treatment for patients, founded upon a demonstrable ability to engage with people with acute mental health problems.
- Clear theoretical understanding of clinical risk assessment of people with acute mental health problems, combined with an appropriate level of skill in risk assessment.
- Able to work consistently when under pressure, with good prioritisation and time management skills, developing in time the skills to co-ordinate and mange a team for a shift.
- High level of skill in de-escalation of distress, and anger management (No force first).
- Ability to apply, as a last resort, approved PMVA techniques, and to judge when these should be applied, seeking appropriate advice where necessary, and the ability to reflect on such situation post the event, both individually and as part of the team
- Will know, maintain and constantly strive to improve, all standards of care within the Ward and the Unit, and to hold and assert that expectation over the practice of other staff.
- Skilled in building collaborative relationships with service users to promote reflection, autonomy and engagement in the therapeutic process.
- Organise and facilitate therapeutic and recreational activity and or groups. In time develop the skills to plan, lead and facilitate groups.
- To understand and apply an awareness of the dangers of overly defensive practice and the concept of therapeutic risk.
- Good understanding of the use of formal and informal group approaches as a therapeutic medium.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant core professional qualification (mental health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in mental health services/inpatients
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates good knowledge of mental health conditions, treatment and interventions. Understanding of the CPA
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant core professional qualification (mental health)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in mental health services/inpatients
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates good knowledge of mental health conditions, treatment and interventions. Understanding of the CPA
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
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).
