Staff Nurse

Job summary

At Brooklands Hospital we are committed to providing the best standard of care and experience for individuals whilst in an inpatient setting, supporting them to gain skills to reach their potential and maintain a good quality of life.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Staff nurse for Eden Ward, a Low Secure Unit for up to 8 women with forensic and complex trauma histories. This is interesting, at times challenging, but very rewarding work.

This is an exciting time to join the team .The secure services have been rated "Good" by the CQC and Eden Ward is enrolled in the national Culture of Care programme. We are also working to explore how women's secure care can be transformed and improved.

Main duties of the job

Take on the role of nurse in charge daily or when delegated by the Unit Manager or Deputy

Ensure patient observations are carried out and recorded in line with Trust policy.

Act as named nurse to identified patients providing comprehensive person- centred treatment packages.

Ensure the safety of patients at all times whilst at the same time promoting positive risk taking.

Ensure patients are central to and involved in all aspects of their care.

Supervise staff in line with Trust policies and procedures.

Ensure continued personal development of self and staff team.

Have an awareness of relevant national and local policy and the implications for service delivery.

Participate in the monitoring and maintenance of standards in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, plus the NMC professional standards.

Be conversant with legal requirements as laid down by the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ensuring practice is within a legal framework

Inform the Unit manager of professional concerns and promote professional evidenced based practice at all times

Maintain the physical, procedural and relational safety of patients, colleagues and self in line with current policy and practice

Engage appropriately in the clinical supervision processes in accordance with Trust policy.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.