Senior Staff Nurse - Fletcher Ward

Job overview

At Fletcher ward we support patients that may be admitted informally or detained under a section of the Mental Health Act. Patients may need intensive assessment and immediate intervention. Service users will only receive treatment on Fletcher Ward if their mental health condition cannot be safely managed in their own home, or with support from our community teams.

On Fletcher ward we aim to provide a holistic approach to recovery and rehabilitation within a safe environment. We value positive risk taking to enable clients to move forward with their lives and promote recovery. We aim to provide person-centred care in every aspect of our role and promote patient involvement in their care and treatment plans. Within the Fletcher team, we all try to listen calmly, respectfully, and patiently to others and treat everyone in a kind courteous manner. We will all try to be open and honest and work together to promote positive change and recovery. Fletcher ward is a busy environment, and the needs of each individual cannot always be met instantly but should be met in a timely manner. The safety of the staff and patients here is the team’s priority.

Main duties of the job

Fletcher ward is a busy 18 bedded acute mental  heath  admission unit for the east of the county based in Bodmin Hospital .

We are hoping to recruit an additional full time band 6  senior staff nurse.

This  exciting opportunity focuses on clinical leadership and developing and maintaining   high quality care  within a ward environment .  The successful applicants will lead on PIPA , support and mentor learners and provide supervision to others as well as providing high levels of clinical care

Working alongside the deputy ward manager the posts enable the successful applicants  to act as  experienced role models and leaders to junior colleagues  but also to develop leadership and managerial skills and enhance  their career in mental health nursing . We will support  the successful applicant in accessing experiential learning and training .

These are rotational posts which require a high degree of resilience , motivation and  commitment . and a willingness to help manage team to deliver high quality patient care through being an effective role model

This post is ideally suited to an RMN who has completed a preceptorship period  and has had  subsequent clinical   experience  post registration experience in an acute or picu adult  mental health setting and wishes to take on a  more senior role

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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