Job summary
This is an opportunity to gain some experience in ECT and work with our enthusiastic and friendly team. Our clinic operates on Mondays and Thursdays mornings. The post holder's duties will mainly include the safe and effective recovery from ECT by monitoring and recording vital signs with support from other ECT staff. As we are a small team the postholder will also be taught how to cover all other aspects of ECT include assisting in booking patients in for ECT, ECT assessments and reviews. There is a wealth of knowledge within the ECT team and opportunities for specialist training from ECT Accreditation Service and National Association of Lead ECT nurses. Full training and support will be given.
Main duties of the job
To co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision.
To manage and organise work as required.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based in-patient services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty)
- OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to recognise stress
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
- To have knowledge of Mental Health presentations and appropriate interventions.
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Current Developments in nursing
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practices
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Other
Essential
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Flexible working patterns in line with service needs Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty)
- OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to recognise stress
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
- To have knowledge of Mental Health presentations and appropriate interventions.
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Current Developments in nursing
- Awareness of supervision and reflective practices
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Other
Essential
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Flexible working patterns in line with service needs Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
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).
