Job summary
Are you a motivated, compassionate, and experienced nurse seeking a rewarding and dynamic role? Then join our dedicated, diverse team on Forest ward, where you'll make a real difference in the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery and rehabilitation.
Forest ward at lings bar is a rehab focused service within the area of Gamston, offering a supportive and collaborative environment where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Lings bar provides a therapeutic environment for individuals with rehab potential following the Pathway 2 process. Encouraging pts to return home following their rehabilitation pathway.
As a staff nurse here, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, compassionate care, working collaboratively with the MDT in implementation of personalised treatment plans. Support patients in a holistic manner on their journey, use your clinical expertise to contribute to a therapeutic environment and champion compassionate patient-focused approach.
The ideal candidate should have a strong team work ethic, positive can-do attitude, strong communication skills, sense of accountability and responsibility, accompanied by resilience and an ability to work under pressure at times. A good sense of humour is also valued.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users within a rehab focused discharge working with the patients and their families to aim home involving the pt and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
They will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and should have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.
They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
To promote carer and patient involvement within the service and for its provision.
To encourage patient focused rehabilitation, working with the multi disciplinary team to achieve the patients own goals.
To establish therapeutic relationships with patients and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
To promote carer and patient involvement within the service and for its provision.
To encourage patient focused rehabilitation, working with the multi disciplinary team to achieve the patients own goals.
To establish therapeutic relationships with patients and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.
To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
physical requirments
Essential
- has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties
qualifications-academic/craft/professional
Essential
- Professional Qualification (General) to degree level or equivalent. Maintains current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate satisfactory expertise for the banding.
Desirable
- specialist and area specific experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team. Good written and verbal communication skills. Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic. Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues. Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care IT Skills.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments. Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays)
Person Specification
physical requirments
Essential
- has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties
qualifications-academic/craft/professional
Essential
- Professional Qualification (General) to degree level or equivalent. Maintains current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate satisfactory expertise for the banding.
Desirable
- specialist and area specific experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team. Good written and verbal communication skills. Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic. Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues. Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care IT Skills.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments. Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
contractual requirements
Essential
- Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays)
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).
