REGISTERED STAFF NURSE

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Registered Mental Health Nurses with an interest in providing high quality care to Working Age Adults with mental health needs, in a specialist inpatient setting. Dale and Brook Wards, based at Penn Hospital, are purpose built units designed to meet the mental health needs of, female and male working aged adults who require inpatient admission using a person centred approach to care. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of nurses, medics, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social worker and psychologist.

We are keen to welcome people from a range of different settings, who may not have previously considered the NHS and would love to help you progress in your career and further your aspirations as a nurse. We place a high value on continuing professional development, including funded programmes, and within the dedicated working aged adults division have a number of available career pathways as a result of the large expansion of services in line with the national Community Transformation programme.

Main duties of the job

• Care planning and evaluation in collaboration with the patient and/or their carers and working in a named nurse capacity.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexibility and problem solving.
• Developing meaningful therapeutic relationships with patients and/or their carers as part of the named nurse role.
• Working as part of team while also using own initiative when necessary.
• Working in the role of Nurse in Charge of shifts; delegating and coordinating shifts.

About us

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we are a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust has maintained a 'Good' from the CQC (Care Quality Commission) and has become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

In return for your talent and dedication, you can look forward to an exciting and thorough induction programme, an outstanding rewards package, including access to a range of CPD opportunities, professional development and career progression supported by a class leading Talent Management programme.

You'll receive clinical and professional support from a diverse and growing multi-disciplinary team, a creative, learning and forward thinking environment, an extensive Health and Wellbeing offer from internal and external services, generous annual leave, an NHS pension, long service awards, our net deduction car lease scheme and our 'purchase white goods through salary' scheme.