Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is keen to make improvements in Mental Health services, through initiatives and quality improvement projects. The role will include working with our band 5 nurses, nurse associates, healthcare support workers and medical team to improve the current physical health care in place for patients. In addition to increasing the knowledge and skills of the ward staff.
You would be working to ensure Physical Health checks are being carried out for patients on admission and as routinely as needed. You would then be working on new initiatives and quality improvement projects with guidance from the Ward Manager.
Oak Tree Ward is a 17 bedded Older Adult Mental health ward. We are a service for those mainly over the age of 70 (Although we are an ageless service), those living with cognitive impairment, or those with a high frailty score over 6.
We treat people living with: Anxiety, Alzheimer's, Bi-polar, Depression, Parkinson, Personality disorders, schizophrenia and other mental health illnesses.
The successful applicant would work both day and night shifts on a rota schedule.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant can expect their role to include the following:
- Act as the designated lead for physical health on the ward.
- Ensure patients receive timely and comprehensive physical health assessments, including on admission, during weekly reviews, and prior to discharge.
- Quality Improvement & Assurance- Lead and support ward-based physical health improvement initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to staff on physical health issues and clinical decision-making.
- Cascade learning from training, incidents, and good practice.
- Support safe and effective use of tools such as NEWS2, ECGs, blood tests, VTE, and cardiometabolic screening.
Receive a monthly supernumerary day in which will be expected to:
- Monitor compliance with mandatory physical health checks and escalatedeficiencies promptly. Audit documentation, observations, and escalation actions, and support the development of improvement plans. Participate in service level or Trust-wide Physical Health meetings
Physical Health Leads will complete a tailored training package including:o Physical health assessment skillso NEWS2 competency trainingo Physical health deterioration and escalationo Phlebotomy (where appropriate)o ECG recording and interpretationo Cardiometabolic health trainingo Trauma-informed physical healthcare approaches
And bring back this learning to the ward staff.
About us
As part of CNWL, you will join an organisation that values innovation, staff wellbeing, professional development and collaborative working. For the last four years the Trust has given all staff their birthday off as an extra day's leave; a day for you and to do something for you. The Trust respects that not all colleagues celebrate or recognise birthdays as a celebration. If this applies to you, please just take a day for yourself.
We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better
We expect you toRESPECTeveryone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
We expect you toEMPOWERothers and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
We expect you to work inPARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise the importance of working collaboratively with all who come into contact with this service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Safety
Band 6 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services, by reporting and escalating concerns, completing routine audits.
Complete training on Datix- and review Datix's where required.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 6 nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services
Patient Experience
Band 6 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing
Supporting yourself and others
All services and teams in the Trust should be able to demonstrate that they are meeting the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards of care. Band 6 nurses are expected to be Clinical Leaders and play an active role in ensuring that the team understands the CQC standards and what individual team members do to help achieve those standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Safety
Band 6 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services, by reporting and escalating concerns, completing routine audits.
Complete training on Datix- and review Datix's where required.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 6 nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services
Patient Experience
Band 6 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing
Supporting yourself and others
All services and teams in the Trust should be able to demonstrate that they are meeting the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards of care. Band 6 nurses are expected to be Clinical Leaders and play an active role in ensuring that the team understands the CQC standards and what individual team members do to help achieve those standards.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in NHS hospital as either General nurse or Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Experience working in Older Adult Mental Health care in the UK
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- You are expected to have the skills required as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct. These will vary from service area to service area but all band 5 nurses should be proficient in -Care planning: being able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan
- -Empowering and working in partnership
- -Safeguarding and advocacy
- -Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
- -Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
- -Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience
- Confidence in teaching physical health conditions to other members of staff.
- Confidence in teaching physical health conditions to other members of staff.
Education
Essential
- NMC Registered General nurse, NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse or NMC registered dual trained nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in NHS hospital as either General nurse or Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
- Experience working in Older Adult Mental Health care in the UK
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
- You are expected to have the skills required as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct. These will vary from service area to service area but all band 5 nurses should be proficient in -Care planning: being able to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan
- -Empowering and working in partnership
- -Safeguarding and advocacy
- -Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
- -Understanding how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with
- -Understanding the concept of quality and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience
- Confidence in teaching physical health conditions to other members of staff.
- Confidence in teaching physical health conditions to other members of staff.
Education
Essential
- NMC Registered General nurse, NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse or NMC registered dual trained nurse
- Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
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).
