About this role
Job summary
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse? Do you have NHS experience?
Join an outstanding Mental Health Trust!
Robin Ward Adult Acute Treatment Ward - 18 Bedded Female Only
The successful candidates will:
hold a mental health nursing or learning disabilities nursing qualification have NHS experience If you meet these criteria, we'd love to hear from you!
We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate Staff Nurses to join our Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service. This is a meaningful opportunity to support individuals at a critical point in their recovery journey, offering care that is safe, collaborative and person-centred.
As a Staff Nurse, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality nursing care, building therapeutic relationships, and supporting service users to achieve their goals. You will work as part of a skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team, where your ideas, professional growth and wellbeing are valued.
Whether you are newly qualified, returning to practice, or looking for a new challenge in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We are seeking individuals who:
Demonstrate empathy, professionalism and the ability to build positive rapport with service users and carers Are committed to providing trauma-informed, culturally competent, and recovery-focused care Are able to work effectively as part of a diverse and dedicated team Are reflective, open to learning and keen to develop clinical confidence and leadership skills Live our Trust values: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional In return, we can offer you:
A supportive induction programme tailored to your experience Regular clinical and managerial supervision Access to training, development and leadership programmes Opportunities to gain experience in a range of clinical interventions and therapeutic approaches Staff wellbeing support and reflective practice spaces 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) One of the UK's best pension schemes NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) Employee Assistance Programme
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description Job responsibilities
In addition to managing the clinical aspects of being a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will take an active part in the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with inpatient multi-disciplinary services. You will be liaising with colleagues and carers, ensuring they are fully aware of all aspects of a service users care and treatment. You will have effective communication skills and be able to contribute towards patient recovery and wellbeing. You will be able to identify individuals' care needs. You will be planning, implementing and evaluating care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with other teams and professionals. You will be maintaining lines of communication with all departments and staff involved in a service users care. Reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.
For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
RMN\Dip (Mental Health) Live registration with NMC Mentorship & Preceptorship after one year
Desirable
Appropriate post registration qualification Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Skills\knowledge Essential
Detailed knowledge of legislation and practise guidelines concerning Adult Acute Mental Health Ability to develop professional relationships with staff, service users and all other stakeholders Ability to lead and motivate others Provision of effective clinical supervision Excellent communications skills - written, verbal and able to complete computer data entry and recording Good team worker, able to demonstrate organisational skills Awareness of budgetary needs of the service
Desirable
Ability to participate in training of others - students and other team members Working with people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983)
Aptitude Essential
Ability to identify priorities of service and the need to deliver a high standard of care Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to solutions of service needs
Desirable
Ability to work with resources available Demonstrate ability to manage ward on a shift by shift basis
Professional Essential
Maintains a high standard of care delivery Detailed awareness of current issues in Acute Mental Health Ability to support and educate others in their professional development Ability to act as a mentor to students, nurses and healthcare assistants
Other Essential
Participate in preceptorship process Maintains 'Passport to Practice' Ability to participate in staff supervision, where appropriate to act as clinical supervisor
Desirable
Ability to support others with their 'Passport to Practice' Appropriate training taken up
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 Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Robin Ward, Kingfisher Court, Radlett, WD7 9HQ
Kingfisher Court
Radlett, Hertfordshire
WD7 9HQ
Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)