NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Mental Health Nurse

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Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding role with excellent career opportunities? An exciting opportunity has arisen for compassionate and motivated Band 5 Mental Health Nurses (experienced or newly qualified) to join our dedicated Multi-Disciplinary Team at NELFT.

In return for your commitment, the Trust offers a wide and varied range of fantastic benefits that will help support you in your work and home life throughout your time with us and a commitment to flexible working. You will find our full benefits offering on our website. We also provide you with access to an array of training and development opportunities, to help you achieve your goals whilst developing the needs of the service).

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Titian ward at Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford. The ward offers recovery focused treatment, care and discharge planning, clinical and risk assessments and provides a safe and therapeutic environment for adults with acute mental health needs. If you are passionate about what you do, we would like to hear from you!

Our Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate is currently delivering a large programme of transformation aimed at improving the experience of service users, carers and staff and making the directorate an excellent place to work and receive care. This includes a detailed development programme to promote career development for staff at all grades. This role presents an exciting opportunity to make a real contribution and develop your skills.

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high-quality recovery focused and patient-centred care, staff development, and collaboration. The successful applicant will work with the team to promote a culture that fosters high employee engagement and a progressive attitude to service improvement. You will also work collaboratively with others to meet needs of patients and their families, demonstrating a passion for helping those experiencing mental health concerns.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).

Details

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro-rata plus 15 % hcas

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

395-AR252-22-D

Job locations

Titian Ward, Sunflowers Court

Barley lane, Goodmayes Hospital ,

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:1. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day to day allocation of work.2. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.3. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.4. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:1. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day to day allocation of work.2. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.3. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.4. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Registered Nurse for Mental Health
  • Evidence of personal development ? Application Form Interview Completed stud

Desirable

  • Mental Health ? Application Form Interview Evidence of other post registration education and training

Experience

Essential

  • Commitment to working as part of a multi - disciplinary team
  • Ability to support and supervise staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Key issues in service area
  • Knowledge of services provided by other agencies
  • Knowledge of health promotion approach

Desirable

  • Understanding of and ability to carry out audit

Skills

Essential

  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
  • Good interpersonal and organisation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Registered Nurse for Mental Health
  • Evidence of personal development ? Application Form Interview Completed stud

Desirable

  • Mental Health ? Application Form Interview Evidence of other post registration education and training

Experience

Essential

  • Commitment to working as part of a multi - disciplinary team
  • Ability to support and supervise staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Key issues in service area
  • Knowledge of services provided by other agencies
  • Knowledge of health promotion approach

Desirable

  • Understanding of and ability to carry out audit

Skills

Essential

  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
  • Good interpersonal and organisation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Titian Ward, Sunflowers Court

Barley lane, Goodmayes Hospital ,

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Titian Ward, Sunflowers Court

Barley lane, Goodmayes Hospital ,

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Fortunate Johnstone-Moffat

Fortunate.johnstone-moffat@nelft.nhs.uk

03005551210

Details

Date posted

01 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro-rata plus 15 % hcas

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

395-AR252-22-D

Job locations

Titian Ward, Sunflowers Court

Barley lane, Goodmayes Hospital ,

Ilford

IG3 8XJ


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