Staff Nurse - OPMH Inpatient

Job responsibilities

Communication and Key Working Relationships

Key Relationships

*Service Users

*Supervisor/Line Manager

*Ward/Team Nurse Manager

*Clinical Service Manager

*Head of Profession

*Consultants

*Doctors in training (Trust Grades and Trainees)

*Other members of the Unit/Team

To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery.

Planning and Organisation

*To lead the clinical management of designated service users in assessing, implementing and planning nursing care.

*To ensure that junior staff and students are actively engaged in patient activity.

*To observe, report and record changes in the patient's physical, mental health and behaviour.

*To work with the MDT in planning and delivering care.

*To maintain working knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health and learning disabilities.

*To be responsible for the administration of prescribed medication in line with Trust policy and drug administration standards.

*To work within and manage the legal and professional frameworks relating to consent, capacity, deprivation of liberty and the Mental Health Act.

*To understand the range of interventions available, the evidence-base and potential outcomes for service users.

*To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the in-patient and community teams.

*To act as key worker to admitted clients as designated.

Analytics

*To ensure that all clinical and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with Trust policies on data collection.

Responsibility for Patient / Client Care, Treatment & Therapy

*To establish, maintain and end purposeful therapeutic relationships with patients.

*To identify and provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to patients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

*To undertake required physical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report exceptions appropriately.

*To identify, provide and supervise the necessary physical care to patients to help them complete daily living activities. Personal care and daily living activities include personal hygiene, elimination, diet and fluid intake. clothing and laundering, manual handling, personal environment and maintaining rest and activity.

Policy, Service, Research & Development Responsibility

*To adhere to all practice standards implemented by the Trust.

*To adhere to the Nursing & Midwifery Council code of professional conduct at all times.

*To abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules related to practice.

*To utilise management and clinical supervision and appraisal in enhancing performance development.

*To utilise the Trust's personal development review process in order to identify personal and professional development needs.

*To take responsibility for personal development and education including in-service training, reviewing and reflecting own practice and performance.

*To contribute to the experience of learners and ensure delivery of mentorship requirements, meeting standards of the NMC.

*To abide by dress code and uniform policy.

*To be aware of, and act in accordance with, Trust policies and procedures.

*Ensure health and safety requirements are maintained within sphere of responsibility.

*Observe and act upon health and safety requirements.

*Observe and act upon requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, sex & race discrimination acts 1973 and equal opportunities legislation.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment & Other Resources

Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership & Management

*To provide clinical advice and support for junior members of the team.

*To support the Clinical Lead and Ward Manager through contributing to clinical leadership within the team.

*To support the Clinical Lead and Ward Manager to achieve team objectives, targets and quality standards.

*To contribute to the promotion of staff well being and morale in the team through developing and maintaining supportive relationships, acting as a role model.

*To deal with complaints in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

*To maintain adequate resources for the delivery of care.

Information Resources & Administrative Duties

Any Other Specific Tasks Required

*To act in a manner to respect peoples' individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs and activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these. To identify and take action when any behaviour, whether from patients, staff, relatives, carers or visitors, undermines equality and diversity.

Qualifications

Essential

• *Relevant professional qualification and registration e.g. RMN
• *Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements

Desirable

• *Relevant teaching assessment qualification

Experience

Essential

• *Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
• *Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training
• *Ability to demonstrate and evidence post-qualifying experience
• *Experience of carrying out supervision to junior staff
• *Experience of assessing and managing clinical risk.

Desirable

• *Experience of electronic patient records/RIO

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Communication skills
• *Evidence of a good standard of literacy/English language skills
• *High standards of written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate with relatives, carers and other organisations about complex and sensitive issues
• *Understanding the need for effective team communication and leadership.
• *Ability to maintain accurate written records and assessments within required timeframes.
• *Able to recognise and respond to behaviour that challenges
• Planning and Organisation skills.
• *Good organisational skills, able to manage own time and organise and plan tasks and activities involving staff and patients
• *Able to delegate where appropriate ensuring that all team members are clear on their designated roles
• *Recognising the importance of and setting aside time for staff to participate in activities such as simulation training or safety huddles during a shift
• Physical skills
• *Able to complete PMVA training to required level.
• *Ability to be able to manage incidents of violence and aggression
• *Comply with Moving and Handling training and requirements
• Personal Qualities
• *Ability to communicate with distressed individuals in a compassionate way, showing awareness of how one's own approach and tone can effect others.
• *Able to promote levels of resilience in themselves and others by recognising and responding positively to increased levels of stress.
• *Compassionate and open minded. Treats colleagues, patients and cares with dignity and respect
• *Ability to inspire hope, support and recovery and make a difference
• *Act in ways which support equality and diversity
• *Willingness to speak up, acting as an advocate and role model for others.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).