About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting full-time opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Summers View, a dynamic Rehab unit specialising in complex mental health needs.
Summersview is a 10 bed mental health rehabilitation unit. The team specialises in supporting people with enduring psychosis through their recovery journey, helping them to reach their optimum & their goals.
The unit has a full MDT which strives to deliver high quality compassionate care that promotes independence and recovery for people with Mental Health needs.
The team works closely with the complex care team & community rehabilitation team based at Hilda Johnson House, ensuring that service users are able to access a step up / step down model to their care and recovery, with the ultimate goal of least restrictive care in their local community.
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Main duties of the job
You will be able to demonstrate excellent assessment and risk management plans, be able to demonstrate your ability to work as a team player, promote the rights of individuals to receive care that addresses their need in the community. Therefore, good communication skills are essential to the role, the role demands the ability to problem solve and find creative means of addressing individual's needs. An opportunity for a mental health nurse to work in a pragmatic way to maintain patient's safety in the community.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The unit will offer a full induction package with a supernumerary period. Training and competencies within the specialities and on-going support and professional development will be tailored to meet your individual needs; individual CPD advice is available from our Practice Education Team. The CPD offer includes the option to rotate within the Trust to widen your breadth of experience, skills and knowledge.
On joining the Trust you will have access to our Preceptorship Programme to enable a smooth transition into your new role.
We are keen to show you any of our services and provide an opportunity to meet some team members, if you would like to arrange an informal visit prior to making an application please call Sandra Wright details below. Otherwise please submit your application and we guarantee an interview for all Qualified practitioners with relevant mental health experience.
In return we offer;
A competitive progressive salary plus enhancements for unsociable hours and flexible working hours.
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Comprehensive induction and on-going training and development (weekly CPD planned which includes topics such as working successfully with personality disorder; what are the functions of self-harm; coproducing plans with service users; dementia care awareness and interventions to name a few)
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid nursing (RMN/RGN/RNLD) registered qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of post basic education and further professional development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out all care needs without direct 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
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
Summersview Rehabilitation Unit
Stoke on Trent
ST6 5UD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)