Job summary
We are currently looking for a full-time Mental Health Staff Nurse, to work as a valued member of the s3 Eating Disorder team, carrying out duties in order to meet the needs of our service users.
You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specific needs of the service users.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in an Specialist Eating Disorder Unit aged 18-65 in Addenbrookes Hospital.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement.
Are you ready to take on the challenge of this exciting role and help to make a real difference to people's lives?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide quality evidence based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and will 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
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group 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 ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To ensure that they comply with current good practice in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current nursing care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
- To ensure that they communicate effectively with service users and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of their needs.
- Empower service users by ensuring that they receive the relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group 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 ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
- To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
- To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision. To encourage recovery, discovery and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
- To establish therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
- To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies.
- To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To ensure that they comply with current good practice in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current nursing care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
- To ensure that they communicate effectively with service users and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of their needs.
- Empower service users by ensuring that they receive the relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability
- Managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience relating to ward specialism
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of providing individual, culturally sensitive care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including IT literacy (MS Office).
- Ability to act as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to assess and communicate risk
- Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
Desirable
- Assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of care planning using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to field
- Understanding of the principles of least restrictive practice
Desirable
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling and physical interventions
- Ability to participate in full rotational shifts
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Interest in user and carer involvement
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to ward specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of in-patient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Working with people with mental health difficulties/learning disability
- Managing challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Experience of providing mentorship
- Experience relating to ward specialism
- Lived experience of mental health
- Experience of providing individual, culturally sensitive care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including IT literacy (MS Office).
- Ability to act as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Ability to assess and communicate risk
- Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions
- Ability to use own initiative, to enable contribution to a multi-disciplinary team approach
- Ability to advocate for the service users and colleagues that your supporting
Desirable
- Assertiveness skills
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of care planning using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
- Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Basic understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge of NICE guidance relevant to field
- Understanding of the principles of least restrictive practice
Desirable
- Basic understanding of legislation relating to care including - Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety Act and the Data Protection Act
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practice
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling and physical interventions
- Ability to participate in full rotational shifts
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to follow instruction but also able to question and challenge
- Interest in user and carer involvement
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.
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).
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.
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).
