About this role
Job summary
Are you a compassionate, motivated and dedicatedRegistered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to people's lives?
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has a range ofRegistered Mental Health Nurse opportunities available across our services and sites in Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
We seekresilient nurses committed to high-quality care with strong communication, clinical judgement and teamwork skills.
We welcome applications from experienced nurses as well as those looking to begin their career within a supportive and forward-thinking mental health organisation.
Our nursing opportunities span a variety of services and clinical settings, providing care to people with a diverse range of mental health needs. Depending on the vacancy, you may work within inpatient services, community teams, crisis services, specialist services or other areas of mental health care.
You will have the opportunity to state your vacancy preference on your application and at interview. If you are appointable at interview but are not successful, you will be given the option to be added to our recruitment pipeline for any future vacancies that arise.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will deliver safe, effective, person-centred care with service users, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities may include:
Acting as named nurse for allocated patients and remain accountable for their care Complete and review clinical and risk assessments, including crisis plans Plan, deliver, review and evaluate individualised care Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care and interventions Administer medication safely and monitor effectiveness, side effects and adherence Build therapeutic relationships while protecting privacy, dignity and confidentiality Monitor patients' needs, wellbeing, safety and whereabouts Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical records Coordinate care with multidisciplinary, community and partner services Support recovery, continuity, discharge planning and access to community resources Apply relevant law, the NMC Code, safeguarding standards and Trust policies Maintain a safe environment and follow safety, infection-control and incident procedures Supervise, support and teach junior staff, assistants and students Coordinate shifts or lead the ward or team when required Contribute to supervision, appraisal, audit, improvement, research and service development Maintain NMC registration, mandatory training and continuing professional development
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job descriptions and person specifications to view the full details about the roles on offer.
You must holdcurrent NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (or be a student nurse due to receive this) and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development. The specific experience and qualifications required will vary between vacancies, so please refer to the individual job description and person specification.
Should you choose to apply, please ensure you are demonstrating how you meet the competencies highlighted in the question section of your application and provided detailed examples.
We reserve the right to close the post early if a high number of applications are received.
Person Specification
General Essential
Can you please confirm you will demonstrate how you meet the competencies highlighted in this section of your application and provide detailed examples? Please state your locality preference - Doncaster, Rotherham, North Lincolnshire (you can select more than one if applicable) Please state your preferred setting i.e. inpatient, community Please indicate whether you would consider roles with 24 hour shift patterns.
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Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with current NMC registration Recognised certificate, diploma or degree-level professional nursing qualification Commitment to maintaining NMC revalidation and continuing professional development requirements
Desirable
Practice assessor, mentor preparation, teaching or training qualification, or willingness to complete relevant training Additional post-registration study relevant to mental health nursing
Experience Essential
Relevant clinical placement or post-registration experience in mental health services Experience of assessing needs, planning, implementing and evaluating person-centred nursing care Experience of completing and reviewing risk assessments and risk-management plans Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and with patients, families and carers Ability to practise safely and accountably without direct supervision, within own competence
Desirable
Recent experience in the intended speciality, including acute inpatient, community, older adult or severe mental health services Experience of recovery-focused practice, inter-agency working or acting as a named nurse or lead professional Experience of supervising staff, supporting learners or coordinating a shift Experience of cognitive assessment, complex assessment, or working therapeutically with families and carers
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the nursing process, person-centred care planning and evidence-based practice Knowledge of risk assessment, risk management, safeguarding and clinical governance Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and relevant codes of practice Understanding of the NMC Code, professional accountability, confidentiality, privacy and dignity Knowledge of safe medicines administration and associated legal and organisational requirements Awareness of health and safety, infection prevention, incident reporting and relevant Trust policies and procedures
Desirable
Knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and recovery-focused service models Knowledge of quality improvement, audit, research and benchmarking approaches Knowledge of cognitive-enhancing treatments or other interventions relevant to the clinical speciality Knowledge of local statutory, voluntary and community resources
Skills Essential
Ability to undertake comprehensive clinical and risk assessments and formulate clear care plans Ability to deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing interventions and clinical procedures Ability to administer medicines safely, monitor effectiveness and side effects, and report concerns appropriately Ability to build therapeutic relationships and involve patients, carers and families appropriately in care Ability to maintain accurate, timely clinical records, including electronic records Ability to recognise deterioration, respond to changing risk and seek appropriate support Effective verbal and written communication skills, with a clear command of English appropriate to the role Ability to communicate sensitively with patients, carers, colleagues and partner agencies Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams and contribute to continuity of care Ability to prioritise workload, manage a caseload or allocated group of patients, and work effectively under pressure Ability to support, supervise and share good practice with junior colleagues, healthcare assistants and students Ability, or willingness to develop the ability, to coordinate a shift or take responsibility for a ward or team in the absence of senior staff Competent in the use of information technology and electronic patient record systems
Desirable
Skills in cognitive testing, counselling, interviewing or other specialist assessment and intervention techniques Ability to contribute to service development, audit, research or quality-improvement activity Report-writing, presentation, appraisal or interviewing skills. Experience of providing clinical or managerial supervision
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address VARIOUS
VARIOUS SITES ACROSS RDASH FOOTPRINT
ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, NORTH LINCS
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)