Legacy Mentor (Practice Educator) - Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

We are looking to recruit registered mental health nurses with experience of working in inpatient mental health services at band 6 or above to join our legacy mentor team for a period of 10-12 months for 15-22.5 hours per week.

The Legacy Mentor role should appeal to those who have several years of clinical experience and a passion for supporting the next generation of early career leaders. You will be helping newly qualified nurses by imparting your knowledge, skills and experience through coaching, education and guidance supporting them to gain the competence and confidence to progress their careers.

This opportunity is fixed term for the next 10-12 months with secondments and flexible working considered.

For an informal discussion please contact Jody Bonham-Mason, jody.Bonham-Mason@southernhealth.nhs.uk or Louise Hartland, louise.hartland@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

You will act as a mentor, coach, teacher and assessor and provide a presence in practice to ensure our band 5 nurses receive dedicated support to develop as safe and competent practitioners. In addition, you will contribute to a development programme which aims to prepare our nurses to progress to band 6 roles. A key part of the legacy mentor role is holding responsibility for signing off competencies based on local and national standards.

You will need to demonstrate empathy and patience, be passionate about your profession and be able to provide pastoral support to others. You will need to be confident in building relationships and collaborating with others. You will be providing coaching and mentoring, and we are happy to provide training for someone with the right skills and attitude needed for this role.

You will either have a degree or relevant experience and hold a current professional registration. In addition, you should have either have an accredited teaching qualification or experience in supporting learners in practice. You will need to be able to work flexibly without direct supervision and be able to travel as this post will cover a number of clinical sites.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorgreen Hospital

Botley Road, West End

Southampton

Hampshire

SO30 3JB

Employer's website

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

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