Job summary
ECT clinic at Foss Park are looking for an enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse to join our team.
We are passionate about patient centred care, teamwork and in creating a great place to work.
This role includes
- Improving the lives of those with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through delivery of excellent services to promote recovery.
- To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients
- To be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions.
- To facilitate the development of others with in the team and to support multi disciplinary students
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the clinic
- To promote at all times a positive image of mental health services for other people and the wider Trust
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
- Maintaining patients dignity, privacy and safety at all times. Assessing risk within the department and during the treatment and recovery process.
- Adhering to mental capacity and mental health act.
- Recognising potential signs of harm and ensuring patients are safeguarded.
- Maintaining high professional standards.
- Delivering and planning evidenced based care in collaboration with the patient, families and wider MDT.
- Assessing patient need and delivering appropriate and timely interventions, throughout the ECT treatment and recovery process.
The MDT team consists of medical staff, Nursing Staff , Anaesthetist. ODP and PACU ( recovery Nurse) due to this we are able to offer a comprehensive assessment of each patient and their individual needs and manage these safely.
Each clinic begins with a team meeting and Patient Safety Information discussion. Highlighting any potential risks and individual patient needs. This ensures a high standard of communication within the team.
We liaise and work closely with our York Hospital Trust colleagues to ensure patient safety and a high standard of individual care during all stages of ECT.
About us
Working for TEWV NHS Trust you can expect fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities'. Post-grad qualifications can be supported throughout your career pathway in mental health practice, as well as clinical skills or leadership & management skills, that can lead onto more senior roles within the organisation, helping you to identify and build upon a career pathway. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role involves working in a busy ECT Clinic supporting patients throughout the Treatment and recovery process of treatment. Offering treatment to inpatients/ community patients including those travelling from the wider Trust area.
It involves the delivery of high quality interventions to meet the needs of the patient, developed in collaboration with the patient, their families and the wider MDT whilst following best practice guidelines.
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role involves working in a busy ECT Clinic supporting patients throughout the Treatment and recovery process of treatment. Offering treatment to inpatients/ community patients including those travelling from the wider Trust area.
It involves the delivery of high quality interventions to meet the needs of the patient, developed in collaboration with the patient, their families and the wider MDT whilst following best practice guidelines.
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Knowledge of MHA and MCA
- Awareness of psychological models
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of inpatient Mental Health Nursing
- Working within MDT
Desirable
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Experience of working with the elderly
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Trained Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Knowledge of MHA and MCA
- Awareness of psychological models
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of inpatient Mental Health Nursing
- Working within MDT
Desirable
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Experience of working with the elderly
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).
