Bank B5 Registered Nurse

Job overview

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Job Title: Nurse: Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RMN / RNLD)

Pay Band: 5

Reports to: Ward Manager / Senior Nurse / Bank Staffing - LPFT

Accountable to: Ward Manager

Location/Site/Base: Inpatient - Lincoln/Boston/Sleaford

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities for direct/indirect patient care

• Accept ongoing accountability for service users.
• Act as an advocate, support service users through their care programme both physically and psychologically.
• Monitor and review service user progress where frequent concentration is required, against planned objectives and use initiative to act on results within own sphere of responsibility.
• Assist service users with personal care as need arises.
• Contribute to case conferences and review.
• Undertake reviews of care programmes with service users, carers and team members.

Responsibilities for policy and service development implementation

• Carry out safe practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Responsibilities for human resources (including training)

• Manage delegated caseload (complex cases) and supervise junior staff as required in the provision of nursing care.
• Act as a mentor in accordance with NMC standards.
• Provide ongoing work-based staff support.
• Participate in performance review, supervision and undertake mandatory training and personal development as required of the post including competency development.

Responsibilities for information resources

• Record all self-generated information within the service users’ clinical notes and/or using the Trust’s clinical information system (Maracis).

Responsibilities for research and development

• Participate in audit and research as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Qualifications:

• RMN or RNLD: 1st Level Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice.

Experience:

• Relevant experience of working with mental health needs.
• Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
• Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Government principles.
• Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and barriers to effective communication whilst being considerate of client confidentiality.

Skills and Competencies:

• Sound clinical reasoning skills.
• Highly motivated and able to engage with service users and carers to improve outcomes.
• Ability to work independently and collectively.