Staff Nurse

Job overview

The Acute Inpatient Service specialises in providing assessment and treatment for adults experiencing acute episodes of mental ill health. We support adults who present with a variety of experiences, needs and diagnoses, working dynamically to collaboratively support their holistic wellbeing beyond ‘just’ a diagnosis. The Acute Inpatient Service is a progressive advocate of reducing stigma regarding mental ill health and actively works alongside partner agencies and carers to achieve individualised recovery goals.

The Acute Inpatient Service can be a challenging environment due to the fast pace and variation in the presentations of the individuals whom we support. However, such factors contribute towards the dynamism, enthusiasm and up skilling of highly supportive teams. The Acute Inpatient Service collaboratively and compassionately supports individuals in their experience of crisis. LYPFT are invested in reducing the use of restrictive interventions, especially within inpatient services. We provide care for individuals who receive treatment under the Mental Health Act and those who are admitted informally. Teams have enthusiastically worked to embed the Safewards model into everyday culture and practice and are actively working on the implementation of further initiatives to improve the experience of services users.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experience and dedicated Staff Nurses to join us and be part of our forward thinking, progressive team that invests in staff through continuous development and career progression. All team members will be supported through structured supervision and the appraisal process.

Due to an occupational requirement we are not able to consider any newly qualified candidates who require a preceptorship, this vacancy is only open to experienced band 5 nurses.

LYPFT are invested in the development of its staff. The Trust offer a variety of training and development opportunities in relation to clinical leadership, physical health care, progression through banding and more nuanced opportunities that arise within the service.

In LYPFT, we pride ourselves on upholding our Trust Values, not only for those receiving care under our services, but for the staff who we support. We keep it simple; we have integrity, we care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the assessment, Planning implementation and evaluation of care needs, for patients who will be receiving care in an inpatient setting. They will be required to Keep all the electronic care systems up to date and relevant to the patients identified needs.

They will operate in a collaborative and inclusive way, when working with the patient group, to support the recovery process.

The post-holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.

The post holder is expected to regularly act as the shift coordinator or may be the nurse in charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or their deputy.

They will act as a mentor to student nurses, will be a preceptor to newly qualified staff and may sometimes be responsible for implementing the Appraisal process and will line supervise unqualified staff.

They will be competent and the administration of medication and understand and comply with their expected role around issue related to the Mental Health Act

They will be expected to engage in incident management and enacting risk management plans.

They will work collaboratively within the MDT to contribute towards care planning.

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.