Mental Health Inpatient Staff Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 nurse to work in a female dedicated adult acute in patient ward setting and be part of a multi-disciplinary team. Abbey ward is set within the Woodlands Acute unit Sussex partnership NHS Foundation Trust Hastings. Our Trust has just been upgraded by CQC as GOOD in every domain and EXCELLENT in the CARING domain. Due to this we are now the third leading Mental Health Trust in the country. We will strive to maintain our standards and always improve where we can.

Main duties of the job

Working within a supportive clinically led team, you will have the opportunity to really work in partnership with patients - engaging, supporting and developing a relationship which really enables the recovery process. With a real commitment to improving care delivery, as part of our team you will be supporting quality improvements and initiatives that will enhance the patient experience.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in. To achieve the highest standards we have already embarked on a programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers and families at the heart of our efforts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are committed to investing in our staff in order to provide you with further training and development to enhance leadership skills. To help our staff thrive in their roles we offer regular, good quality supervision, appraisals, in-depth training and development opportunities. On the wards there is regular reflective practice, bitesize training sessions and team huddles, all with the focus to develop and support our staff.

As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of peoples lives across Sussex and Hampshire, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients and we are always looking for people with the right core values to join our team. The Trust is clinician-led, and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.

In your role we would want you to:

• To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family.
• To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
• To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
• To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery of a quality service.
• To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
• To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
• To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
• To be part of our National Quality Improvement project around reducing restrictive practice.
• To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.