Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Rehabilitation Service, at Rosebud Centre. This post will be a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Rosebud Centre is situated in Leybourne, West Malling and is one of 6 Rehabilitation Units across Kent, which provides specialist inpatient rehabilitation for individuals with complex mental health needs. The unit comprises of 10 single bedrooms and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The multidisciplinary team provides a wide range of individualised interventions delivered by nursing, medical, psychological, occupational therapy and peer support clinicians. As a Staff Nurse, you would be the named nurse for a small caseload of clients and be expected to coordinate a recovery-focused, individualised plan of care; in addition to supporting the service users through the rehabilitation pathway.
The role includes:
Supporting the Unit Manager in the smooth running of the Unit and taking an active leadership role in running shifts.
Undertaking specialist assessments and identifying rehabilitation goals with clients who have a range of complex mental health needs.
Acting as Named Nurse to a defined caseload of clients within the Unit and working with them in a recovery-focused model to develop individualised and person-centred care plans.
Promoting effective treatment of clients through the safe management and administration of medication.
Main duties of the job
Work across a 24-hour shift pattern, 7 days a week.
Manage the shift when on duty & coordinate the workload for junior staff; delegation.
Have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act, Safeguarding frameworks & clinical documentation.
Administer & dispense medication (medication management).
Champion recovery-oriented practice, to include group work, & facilitate the therapeutic intervention programme.
Follow Health and Safety protocols & Policies.
Risk management & patient safety.
Deliver effective & quality care alongside patients.
Keep up to date with mandatory & CPD requirements (Trust Policy / NMC Revalidation).
Demonstrate good mental health assessment & intervention skills.
There is a strong commitment to supervision, training & regular appraisal, which you will receive & deliver to named staff.
Work as part of the MDT on the Unit.
Demonstrate effective communication & interpersonal skills.
Have a good knowledge of physical health monitoring & documentation.
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every dayWe deliver brilliant care through brilliant people
Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant is expected to work collaboratively within a team of registered nurses & healthcare assistants who are supported by a centralised MDT comprising of medical, psychological & occupational therapy practitioners in order to support and deliver a quality package of care. In addition, the service works closely with wider mental health & 3rdsector services in order to access opportunities for service users in the areas of work, education & leisure, so excellent communication skills are essential.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant is expected to work collaboratively within a team of registered nurses & healthcare assistants who are supported by a centralised MDT comprising of medical, psychological & occupational therapy practitioners in order to support and deliver a quality package of care. In addition, the service works closely with wider mental health & 3rdsector services in order to access opportunities for service users in the areas of work, education & leisure, so excellent communication skills are essential.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in mental health nursing
- Registered with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Up to date Medication Calculations Assessment
- Up to date Clinical Risk Assessment training
Desirable
- Completed Preceptorship
- Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health
- Additional Professional Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Use of formal and informal assessments and understanding of the assessment process to formulate client interventions
- Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
- Understanding of the CPA process
- Experience of individual and group work
- Provision of supervision and workload management of junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Some knowledge of best practice in providing rehabilitation and recovery focused interventions to individuals experiencing complex mental health issues
- Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
- Knowledge in the application of relevant nursing and recovery focussed theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group.
- Basic knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment
- An understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
- Understanding of the impact of mental health needs on function of clients, family and carers.
- Ability to form rapport with individuals and groups
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations.
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively as part of an interprofessional team, showing awareness of team dynamics
- Ability to communicate sensitive and emotional information using a variety of mediums; being able to adapt methods/style/approach as appropriate.
- Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills
Person Specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification in mental health nursing
- Registered with the NMC as a Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Up to date Medication Calculations Assessment
- Up to date Clinical Risk Assessment training
Desirable
- Completed Preceptorship
- Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary mental health
- Additional Professional Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Use of formal and informal assessments and understanding of the assessment process to formulate client interventions
- Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
- Understanding of the CPA process
- Experience of individual and group work
- Provision of supervision and workload management of junior staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Some knowledge of best practice in providing rehabilitation and recovery focused interventions to individuals experiencing complex mental health issues
- Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
- Knowledge in the application of relevant nursing and recovery focussed theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group.
- Basic knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment
- An understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management.
- Understanding of the impact of mental health needs on function of clients, family and carers.
- Ability to form rapport with individuals and groups
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations.
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Ability to work autonomously and cooperatively as part of an interprofessional team, showing awareness of team dynamics
- Ability to communicate sensitive and emotional information using a variety of mediums; being able to adapt methods/style/approach as appropriate.
- Good knowledge and practice of IT skills
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Rosebud Centre Rehabilitation Unit, West Malling
33-39 Birling Road, Leybourne
West Malling
ME19 5HT
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
