Job summary
Are you an experienced RMN or LD nurse? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Do you bring passion and commitment to delivering high quality care? Do you understand the clinical and sensory needs of people with a Learning Disability and or Autism?
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) are looking for an exceptional person to provide leadership to deliver our vision to deliver excellence for people with a learning disability and autistic people in our specialist acute inpatient mental health services
NHSE expect the service to be implemented in line with South West regional learning disability and autism capacity programme of care (2023). The ambition is to deliver a specialist, acute mental health care setting to meet the specialist environmental and clinical needs of people with a learning disability and or autism that cannot access mainstream inpatient services.
The Kingfisher is being coproduced and you will be influential in designing and implementing our service and team in partnership with people with lived experience. This is an exciting and ambitious programme that will deliver measurable benefits and clinical outcomes for those people with a learning disability and autistic people and their families by providing the sensory and clinical environment that both supports patients and contributes to recovery.
Main duties of the job
The band 5 staff nurse role is a key member of the in-patient multidisciplinary team. Working with serviceusers and their families, friends and carers to help make a difference to the experience of those using ourservices by:Demonstrating kindness, respect and compassionHelping to keep people safe through good risk assessment and good clinical practiceHelping to develop coproduced plans of care, which are personalised and responsive to peoplesneedsProviding health promotion information to service users and carersUndertaking effective treatment supported and delivered in line with current legislation,standards and evidence based guidanceProviding supervision and mentoring to other staff and studentsBeing part of the AWP vision to provide high quality care
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out clinical nursing practice within designated areas, working to provide high quality, evidence based nursing assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation.
This will include:
Utilising excellent communication skills to develop a rapport with service users, carers, colleaguesand visitors.
Provide and receive complex sensitive confidential information.
Recognising the potential barriers to communication and practicing with empathy, reassurance andunderstanding.
Undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments using analytical and judgement skills
Collaboratively undertaking clinical risk assessments and developing and supporting personal safetyplans and crisis and contingency planning with the service user, and where appropriate carers andfamilies.
Using professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level andcurrent practice-based evidence to plan and organise provision of care.
Planning appropriate care and treatment interventions alongside colleagues, service users and whereappropriate carers and families.
Providing specialist advice in relation to care to service users and where appropriate carers andfamilies.
Delivering a range of psychosocially-informed nursing therapies in accordance with service userscare plans, needs and preferences.
Utilise opportunities to offer health promotion and education.
Demonstrating developed nursing skills obtained through practice, understanding the importance ofaccuracy and a narrow margin for error.
Demonstrating a commitment to reducing restrictive practice.
Administering appropriate medication within relevant Trust and legislative guidance
Ensuring the ordering, storing and disposal of medication complies with relevant Trust andlegislative guidance.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of the relevant Mental Health Legislation.
Collaboratively evaluating the impact and effectiveness of care and working to improve theseoutcomes.
Supervising the practice of less experienced and newly qualified practitioners, student nurses orsupport worker colleagues.
Please see Job Description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out clinical nursing practice within designated areas, working to provide high quality, evidence based nursing assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation.
This will include:
Utilising excellent communication skills to develop a rapport with service users, carers, colleaguesand visitors.
Provide and receive complex sensitive confidential information.
Recognising the potential barriers to communication and practicing with empathy, reassurance andunderstanding.
Undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments using analytical and judgement skills
Collaboratively undertaking clinical risk assessments and developing and supporting personal safetyplans and crisis and contingency planning with the service user, and where appropriate carers andfamilies.
Using professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level andcurrent practice-based evidence to plan and organise provision of care.
Planning appropriate care and treatment interventions alongside colleagues, service users and whereappropriate carers and families.
Providing specialist advice in relation to care to service users and where appropriate carers andfamilies.
Delivering a range of psychosocially-informed nursing therapies in accordance with service userscare plans, needs and preferences.
Utilise opportunities to offer health promotion and education.
Demonstrating developed nursing skills obtained through practice, understanding the importance ofaccuracy and a narrow margin for error.
Demonstrating a commitment to reducing restrictive practice.
Administering appropriate medication within relevant Trust and legislative guidance
Ensuring the ordering, storing and disposal of medication complies with relevant Trust andlegislative guidance.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of the relevant Mental Health Legislation.
Collaboratively evaluating the impact and effectiveness of care and working to improve theseoutcomes.
Supervising the practice of less experienced and newly qualified practitioners, student nurses orsupport worker colleagues.
Please see Job Description for full details
Person Specification
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Essential
- NMC Registered - RMN or RNLD
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties, Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
- Experience of medication administration within inpatient settings and medication management
- Understanding of and demonstrable practice within the NMC Code of Practice
- Working understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding effective risk assessment and developing coproduced safety plans/risk management plans.
- Build excellent therapeutic relationships.
- Demonstrate a commitment to reducing restrictive practice.
- Manage behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Demonstrate leadership skills - motivating others, using own initiative and supporting change management
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.
- 12 months minimum post qualifying experience
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD, e.g PBS
- Evidence of QI work
- Able to undertake supervision
- Demonstrates knowledge of Kingfisher Services
Person Specification
shortlisting JD
Essential
- NMC Registered - RMN or RNLD
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties, Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
- Experience of medication administration within inpatient settings and medication management
- Understanding of and demonstrable practice within the NMC Code of Practice
- Working understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Understanding effective risk assessment and developing coproduced safety plans/risk management plans.
- Build excellent therapeutic relationships.
- Demonstrate a commitment to reducing restrictive practice.
- Manage behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Demonstrate leadership skills - motivating others, using own initiative and supporting change management
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.
- 12 months minimum post qualifying experience
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD, e.g PBS
- Evidence of QI work
- Able to undertake supervision
- Demonstrates knowledge of Kingfisher Services
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).
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