Staff Nurse (Ward 1)

Job overview

You will have a role in working collaboratively with service users and families and enhancing your skills within the acute care setting.

We have teams of dedicated mental health professionals compromised of Mental Health Nurses, Health Care Assistants, an Occupational Therapist and an Activity Co-ordinator as well as Psychiatrists.

The teams have an amazing culture of supporting new and existing staff, seeking to establish in them a solid foundation of knowledge of the treatment and management of acute mental health illness; as well as an understanding of what is required to fulfil this role safely.

Main duties of the job

If you are newly qualified and looking for a supportive environment to develop your skills in the management of acute mental illness this is an exciting opportunity to consider.

Our teams are dynamic and roll with adversity, if you are able to think abstractly, problem solve effectively and manage your time appropriately you would be a welcome addition to one of our teams.

About the role:

If you are successful in your application you will be working alongside our MDT, formulating treatment plans, as well as conducting daily risk and mental state assessments of patients with a variety of different mental health diagnoses.

You will be taking the lead on admissions and discharges of patients liaising with community mental heath services, families and carers, and other third parties.

We are looking for a nurse who will work holistically with service users to ensure excellent patient-centred care aiming towards a safe discharge into the community.

SWLSTG NHS Trust offers excellent learning and development opportunities as well as the chance to be involved in research and practice development. We want to support you in your career and give you avenues to progress into managerial or senior clinical positions.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse you provide direct personal care to service users/ patients, without direct supervision, and co-ordinate the care given by colleagues.

The post holder will deliver high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

Band 5 nursing roles are only open only to staff with a nursing registration, obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).