Band 5 Staff Nurse

Job overview

Band 5 Staff Nurse – RMN

Full and Part time hours considered

Edward House, Chelmsford, CM1 7LF

*Please note it is essential to hold at least 1 years post grad experience and Preceptorship completed*

• To work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering 24 hr mental health access and information in the locality of the Trust. The service will be 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for 365 days a year working shifts in an in-patient low secure forensic setting.
• To act as a role model to HCAs, supervising to ensure high quality care is given.
• Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To deliver a high quality and effective operational service to patients with complex needs, in accordance with the principles and objective of the Trust and its vision as identified in the service.
• To work collaboratively with others within the new organization to provide an exemplary level of care to service users and their carers.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible along with other nursing staff for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of all care aspects of individual patient’s care.
• Attending to the physical and psychological needs of the patients under the care of the nursing team.
• Act as key worker and co worker for a designated group of clients.
• Delivery effective individualised care by supervising staff in the assessment of patient’s condition. Ensure that accurate and objective information is recorded and signed by the appropriate member of staff.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with individual clients, relatives and carers. Write and contribute towards the formulation of care plans.
• Ensure effective and confidential communication, at all times maintaining strict confidentiality with regard to any information concerning patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of patients with mental health problems.
• To fully comply with the requirements of the NMC and upkeep of registration.
• Be aware of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be aware of clients detained under section of the Mental Health Act 1983 in the clinical area.
• Supervise the formulation of plans for the patient’s discharge and transfer from the clinical areas in line with Care Programme Approach, Community Care Act 1990 and discharge policy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role and responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.