Job summary
The Wolds is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMHN) to join our expanding team.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a pioneering Reablement Service, supporting patients to regain skills, confidence, and independence as they prepare for a successful transition back into the community.
Our vision is centred on working collaboratively with our patients, adopting a hands-on, strengths-based approach that empowers individuals to live as independently as possible. If you are passionate about high-quality, recovery-focused care, we would love to hear from you.
You will hold responsibility for a small, manageable caseload, working closely with your Associate Nurse and wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Our approach is highly collaborative, and the expectation is that all staff maintain an understanding of each patient's recovery journey, needs, and discharge pathway.
This is a full-time post with hours worked on a rotational basis, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Appropriate shift enhancements apply in line with Agenda for Change.
We offer excellent pay, supportive leadership, and the chance to make a genuine difference within an innovative, forward-thinking service
Main duties of the job
Developing and maintaining collaborative, person-centred care plans
Completing and updating all relevant clinical documentation
Safe medication management
Active participation in MDT meetings and handovers
Acting as an advocate for patients and supporting their recovery goals
Facilitating ward-based groups and therapeutic activities
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Provide therapeutic interpersonal skills when engaging with a client.
Perform nursing assessments of a clients personal needs using relevant skills and assessment tools.
Implement a range of clinical skills in the assessment client risk.
Construct client care plans and risk management plans based on their assessed needs.
Perform nursing interventions advocated within the clients care plan.
Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of client care.
Involve clients and/or carers in the care panning and care delivery in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs.
Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.
Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered and revise care plans as appropriate.
Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information.
Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with Professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy.
Demonstrate problem solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues.
Participate in regular clinical supervision.
Identify nursing skills which are transferable between client groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details
Provide therapeutic interpersonal skills when engaging with a client.
Perform nursing assessments of a clients personal needs using relevant skills and assessment tools.
Implement a range of clinical skills in the assessment client risk.
Construct client care plans and risk management plans based on their assessed needs.
Perform nursing interventions advocated within the clients care plan.
Recognise the contribution of others in the provision of client care.
Involve clients and/or carers in the care panning and care delivery in a compassionate and appropriate manner which considers their diverse needs.
Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.
Monitor the impact and effectiveness of nursing care delivered and revise care plans as appropriate.
Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information.
Make and maintain accurate records of nursing care in accordance with Professional (NMC) guidance and Trust policy.
Demonstrate problem solving skills by identifying solutions in routine clinical issues.
Participate in regular clinical supervision.
Identify nursing skills which are transferable between client groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNLD 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality
- Relevant experience of working with mental health needs
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
- Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical reasoning skills.
- Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes.
- Ability to work independently and collectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNLD 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality
- Relevant experience of working with mental health needs
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a registered mental health nurse with people with mental health problems.
- Personal experience in the delivery of physical care to others
Skills
Essential
- Sound clinical reasoning skills.
- Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes.
- Ability to work independently and collectively
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).
