Job summary
Lambourn Grove is a Continuing Care unit in St. Albans. We look after service users with a diagnosis of dementia classed as having complex needs. We have a person centred and holistic approach and are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our team.
Main duties of the job
Taking charge
delegation
prioritisation
being named nurse
working in a team with many disciplines
doing medications
teaching students
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Our Trust values are:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working in a large team and with different disciplines. You will be taking charge, delegating and prioritising your work. You will be named nurse to service users. You will be doing medications. You will be teaching students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working in a large team and with different disciplines. You will be taking charge, delegating and prioritising your work. You will be named nurse to service users. You will be doing medications. You will be teaching students.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Academic qualifications - RNMH/RNLD/RMN
- Membership of professional bodies - NMC
Desirable
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Academic qualifications - RNMH/RNLD/RMN
- Membership of professional bodies - NMC
Desirable
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- Completion of management training
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Organisational skills and the ability to work effectively within a management structure
- Communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal
- IT skills, in particular MS word
Desirable
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Provision of effective clinical supervision
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).
