Job summary
Mill View Hospital is seeking a compassionate and experienced Band 5 or 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to fill the vacant Band 6 Place of Safety Nurse post. The post holder will work within the Health-Based Place of Safety, supporting people detained under Section 135 or Section 136 of the Mental Health Act during periods of acute mental health crisis.The post holder will provide direct, hands-on nursing care to individuals admitted to the Place of Safety, ensuring safe, therapeutic and person-centred care from admission through assessment and onward transfer or discharge. In addition, the post holder will act as the most senior nurse on duty out of hours across the hospital, providing leadership, oversight and decision-making to support safe and effective service delivery.This is a varied and rewarding role combining expert clinical practice, crisis intervention, senior decision-making and partnership working with service users, carers and multi-agency colleagues.This post is eligible for the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses and Practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions - please see the Trust protocol document for full details).
Main duties of the job
- Provide direct nursing care to individuals detained under Section 135 or Section 136 within the Health-Based Place of Safety.- Receive and admit individuals into the Place of Safety suite, completing initial nursing, risk and physical health assessments and ensuring immediate safety and comfort.- Deliver compassionate, recovery-focused care throughout the individual's stay, including observation, engagement, de-escalation and ongoing risk management.- Act as the senior nurse in charge out of hours, providing leadership, advice and support to staff across the hospital.- Lead and complete a safety huddle at the start of each shift, ensuring risks, staffing, acuity and priorities are clearly identified and communicated.- Respond to and manage clinical, environmental and operational incidents, ensuring appropriate escalation, documentation and follow-up.- Work in partnership with carers, families and advocates, ensuring they are appropriately involved, informed and supported in line with consent, confidentiality and legal frameworks.- Promote safe, kind and effective care in line with SPFT values and national best practice.
About us
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) provides specialist mental health across Sussex. We are committed to delivering safe, kind and effective care, putting people who use our services, their carers and families at the heart of everything we do.We value diversity, inclusion and shared leadership and are committed to supporting staff wellbeing, learning and development. SPFT actively encourages reflective practice, innovation and continuous improvement, creating environments where staff feel supported, empowered and valued.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical care within the Place of Safety- Provide direct, hands-on nursing care to individuals detained under Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act.- Admit individuals into the Place of Safety suite, completing comprehensive mental health, risk and physical health assessments.- Develop, implement and review nursing care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.- Provide therapeutic engagement, reassurance and crisis intervention, promoting dignity, recovery and least-restrictive practice.- Maintain appropriate levels of observation and risk management, responding promptly to changes in presentation.- Support timely Mental Health Act assessments and coordinate care to enable safe onward transfer or discharge.Out-of-hours senior nurse leadership- Act as the most senior nurse on duty out of hours, providing clinical leadership and decision-making across the hospital.- Offer advice, guidance and support to nursing and multidisciplinary staff in managing complex situations.- Maintain oversight of staffing levels, patient acuity and environmental risks, taking proactive steps to ensure safety.- Respond to incidents and emergencies, managing immediate risks and ensuring appropriate escalation.Safety, quality and governance- Lead the shift safety huddle, ensuring shared awareness of risks, learning and key priorities.- Ensure incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns are reported accurately and in a timely manner.- Contribute to learning from incidents, audits and service improvement initiatives.- Promote a culture of openness, reflection and continuous improvement.Professional leadership and partnership working- Act as a role model for compassionate, professional and inclusive nursing practice.- Support and guide junior staff, students and newly appointed colleagues.- Work collaboratively with AMHPs, police, ambulance services, medical staff and other partner agencies.- Recognise and value the role of carers and families, ensuring they are appropriately involved, informed and supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical care within the Place of Safety- Provide direct, hands-on nursing care to individuals detained under Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act.- Admit individuals into the Place of Safety suite, completing comprehensive mental health, risk and physical health assessments.- Develop, implement and review nursing care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.- Provide therapeutic engagement, reassurance and crisis intervention, promoting dignity, recovery and least-restrictive practice.- Maintain appropriate levels of observation and risk management, responding promptly to changes in presentation.- Support timely Mental Health Act assessments and coordinate care to enable safe onward transfer or discharge.Out-of-hours senior nurse leadership- Act as the most senior nurse on duty out of hours, providing clinical leadership and decision-making across the hospital.- Offer advice, guidance and support to nursing and multidisciplinary staff in managing complex situations.- Maintain oversight of staffing levels, patient acuity and environmental risks, taking proactive steps to ensure safety.- Respond to incidents and emergencies, managing immediate risks and ensuring appropriate escalation.Safety, quality and governance- Lead the shift safety huddle, ensuring shared awareness of risks, learning and key priorities.- Ensure incidents, near misses and safeguarding concerns are reported accurately and in a timely manner.- Contribute to learning from incidents, audits and service improvement initiatives.- Promote a culture of openness, reflection and continuous improvement.Professional leadership and partnership working- Act as a role model for compassionate, professional and inclusive nursing practice.- Support and guide junior staff, students and newly appointed colleagues.- Work collaboratively with AMHPs, police, ambulance services, medical staff and other partner agencies.- Recognise and value the role of carers and families, ensuring they are appropriately involved, informed and supported.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RMN with current registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Understanding of clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RMN with current registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Understanding of clinical governance
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).
