Staff Nurse

Job summary

The overriding purpose of the role is to improve the lives of people with learning disability and offending behaviour in forensic placement, through the provision of an excellent service, promoting recovery and well-being and delivering the highest quality of patient care possible.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties/ Responsibility for Patient Care

Maintaining safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of person-centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs.

Take steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act, ensuring that patients found to be lacking capacity are cared for in the least restrictive manner possible.

Liaise with patients to continually evaluate their level of capacity and consent throughout their treatment pathways.

Always Adhering to legal requirements of the Mental Health Act.

Practice least restrictive care where possible ensuring restrictions are implemented only if clinical need is evidenced, for the shortest time possible.

Ensure individual nursing care is delivered to patients, liaising with carers and the multi-disciplinary team to formulate personalised, dynamic care plans.

Support patients with multi-disciplinary team meeting discussions and decision making, Tribunal and Managers Hearings and all other CPA, CTR meetings as required.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook