Band 5 Mental Health Nurse (202)

Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit and develop Band 5 Mental Health Staff Nurses to join our team on Griffin Ward. We are looking for motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, and caring professionals be part of our multi-disciplinary team.

Griffin ward is a 6 bedded ward providing psychiatric intensive care for female service users.

As part of the role, you will be involved in the ongoing development of the pathways used within the service and will be responsible for supporting the team in assessing, planning, and implementing evidence-based care to service users. You will be a role model and support the safe coordinating of shifts and delegating nursing duties to the nursing team.

If you would like to find out more, please contact Jessica Hall for more information (jessica.hall32@nhs.net).

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be band 5 nurses who can demonstrate that they have a range of transferable skills that will benefit the delivery of high standards of care and enrich the MDT.

The role involves supporting the nursing team to deliver packages of care to a diverse group of people with complex needs. You will need to be able to display a positive attitude and have the ability to challenge positively where necessary.

The successful candidate will also need to be flexible and adaptable in order to work effectively in a challenging environment and contribute to our successes. The role will involve working closely with various members of the MDT and the Ward Manager to ensure that care is of the highest standard, and performance standards and best practice are achieved.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Herschel Prins Centre

Glenfield Hospital Site, Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9DZ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Herschel Prins Centre

Glenfield Hospital Site, Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9DZ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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