Job summary
An exciting opportunity has opened up for you to join our ward at St Charles Hospital. At CNWL we are committed to Provide quality standard of care.
Through our training and development opportunitiesmany of our Band 5 Nurses have been promoted to Band 6 roles and we are also supporting Nurses to complete further training to develop their careers.We are committed to promoting staff development and retention and will offer you these same opportunities.
Main duties of the job
All our wards are currently engaging inQuality Improvement projects as we continually seek to improve service-user experiences and provide high quality outcomes. You will have the opportunity to engage in these projects and be supported to identify new ones as we continue to evolve.
In return you will be offered:
- Development opportunitiesto help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
- Career mappingwith focus on your progression and development within the service
- Flexible shift working hours to provide ahealthy work-life balance
- Working within adynamic teamwith visibility of the Senior Management Team (Matron, Service Manager & Borough Director)
- Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
- Award-winning Staff Networks
- Hidden Gem & annualaward ceremonies
About us
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Description of the Service
Ganges Ward is an acute inpatient mixed ward for adults aged 18-65 with mental health and learning difficulties which is located in the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The ward provides 24 hour service, 7 days a week and staff are mainly rostered to work 11.5 hours shifts day and night (break not included). Band 5 nurses work closely with the therapy team to deliver quality standard of care to patients while ensuring carers involvement throughout patients' clinical care. Patients are admitted with various diagnosis and band 5 nurses play an important role in providing compassionate care to aid patient on their journey of recovery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Safety
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of others
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
- Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
- Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
- Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
- Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
- Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
- Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
- Communicating well with all members of the team
- Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives
- Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
- Identifying how care could be improved
Patient Experience
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
- Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
- Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
- Signposting patients and carers to supportive services e.g. the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or the voluntary sector
- Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
- Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy
Supporting yourself and others
Engaged staff are more productive and Band 5 nurses play a role in engaging in other staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
- Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them
- Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
- Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Safety
- Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
- Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
- Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
- Being open and transparent about their own practice
- Supervising the work of others
- Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
- Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
- Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
- Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
- Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
- Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
- Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
- Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
- Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
- Communicating well with all members of the team
- Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives
- Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
- Identifying how care could be improved
Patient Experience
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
- Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
- Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
- Signposting patients and carers to supportive services e.g. the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or the voluntary sector
- Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
- Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy
Supporting yourself and others
Engaged staff are more productive and Band 5 nurses play a role in engaging in other staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
- Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them
- Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
- Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health
Desirable
- Mentorship or equivalent.
- To have completed preceptorship programme.
Expereince
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
- Keeping accurate records
- Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Mental Health.
- Experience of facilitating group work.
- Experience of managing other staff.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills (colleagues and service users).
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
- To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Able to provide supervision & support to junior staff & students.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- To have an understanding of implementing person centred care
- To be able to participate in and provide management and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience in taking charge of a ward.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
- Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct.
- A working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach Framework.
- Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
- A working knowledge of Risk assessment and management.
- Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice
- Ability to treat service users with respect & dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Understanding of clinical governance and how this impacts on practice
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health
Desirable
- Mentorship or equivalent.
- To have completed preceptorship programme.
Expereince
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care & act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
- Keeping accurate records
- Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
Desirable
- Experience in Acute Mental Health.
- Experience of facilitating group work.
- Experience of managing other staff.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills (colleagues and service users).
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
- To have an understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems
- Able to provide supervision & support to junior staff & students.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- To have an understanding of implementing person centred care
- To be able to participate in and provide management and clinical supervision
Desirable
- Experience in taking charge of a ward.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and amendments.
- Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct.
- A working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach Framework.
- Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
- A working knowledge of Risk assessment and management.
- Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice
- Ability to treat service users with respect & dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Understanding of clinical governance and how this impacts on practice
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).
