Job Description

Are you a positive, proactive, and experienced RMN or RLDN looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference? We invite you to become part of our exceptional team, Jim Birley Unit, where we provide high-quality, recovery-focused female acute inpatient care. Our spacious and thoughtfully designed ward prioritise patient safety while promoting meaningful connections between staff and patients.



To oversee the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to a group of service users, and ensure records associated with this process are maintained. The post holder will also act as a named nurse or inpatient care coordinator. This may include the co-ordination of care ofservice users liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team where necessary. The post holder will carry out nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Professional Conduct. The post holder will clinically supervise and appraise junior staff and students.



There will be an expectation that the post holder will facilitate user involvement in all aspects of service delivery.



We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.



Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.



Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes



Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars



Accommodation, our staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites



NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling services



Wellbeing events



Long service awards



Cycle to work scheme



Season ticket loan



Childcare vouchers



Staff restaurants



Responsibilities for patient care



To assess needs, plan, implement and monitor care in collaboration with



the service user, carers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.



To implement care that meets the mental, physical, spiritual,



psychological and social needs of the service user, and that is sensitive to



age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class, sexuality and disability.



To administer medication and psychological treatments with a knowledge



of contraindications and side effects, and relating accurate information to



service users in a format they are able to understand.



To demonstrate an understanding of the distress caused by, and social



and personal consequences of mental illness for service users and their



carers.



To actively encourage service users to work towards self-determination



and freedom of choice within legal, ethical and professional constraints.



To work within policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times. This



requires advanced knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct, risk



assessment and child protection protocols, Mental Health Act and CPA,



and Trust clinical policies.



Responsibilities for clinical leadership of patient care



To oversee care delivery to a group of service users, working



collaboratively with named nurses and MDT members.



To oversee named nurses' practice using managerial and clinical



supervision, ensuring appropriate standard of practice and competencies.



To oversee patient care and to ensure there is no act or omission of



practice.



To identify good practice, and encourage the dissemination of this across



locally.



To recognise practice that needs improvement, ensuring appropriate



actions are taken to address this in collaboration with the Team Leader.



To provide leadership and mentorship for HCAs, support workers,



students, and associate primary nurses.



To analyse, respond to and lead staff through complex and challenging



clinical situations.



To demonstrate an ability to investigate incidents and complaints, and to



compile reports as required by the Trust.



Responsibilities for communication and relationships at work



To understand the importance of relationships to the social and



psychological well being of service users. To develop therapeutic



relationships which facilitate collaborative working.



To actively promote relationships with colleagues that support open



communication and collaborative working, taking personal responsibility



for one's contribution to the process of MDT working.



To maintain a high standard of written communication, recording



appropriate events and observations in accordance with Trust policies



and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.



To maintain confidentiality of information in accordance with Trust policies



and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.



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Responsibilities for clinical environment and service development



To understand the responsibilities of shift co-ordination, and to take



responsibility for care delivery in a specific area for spans of duty,



including maintaining a safe clinical environment.



To contribute to the provision of a safe clinical environment which



promotes the dignity of service users.



To handle service users' property and money in accordance with Trust



policies.



To participate in service evaluations, benchmarking, research and audit



activities, and to contribute to implementation of service modernisation



and improvement projects.



To contributes to meeting the strategic targets and the needs of the



Directorate and Trust, which include financial, workforce development,



demand and capacity and outcome monitoring issues.



Responsibilities for self awareness and professional development



To develop an understanding of and demonstrate skill in the supervision



process through one's own supervision, and in the provision of



supervision to junior staff and students.



To provide mentorship and professional supervision to junior staff, and



assessment of student nurses.



To support mentors in developing their mentorship skills.



To actively participate in teaching and learning activities within the



service.



To account for one's own professional practice in accordance with the



NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and to maintain requirements for



regular re-registration.



To demonstrate an ability to identify areas for personal development to



improve and enhance knowledge and skills.



To participate in the Preceptorship process.



To be physically capable of fulfilling the role, and able to work throughout



a 24-hour shift system.



To demonstrate an awareness of the effects of and one's own limitations



in fulfilling some aspects of the role on the mental well being of oneself,



and demonstrate ability to seek assistance and guidance from colleagues. To show self-awareness and an ability to reflect and discuss emotions



and thoughts in relation to care of service users.



Responsibilities for management role



To be an effective clinical leader and role model with good delegation and



supervisory abilities. To identify clinical need, prioritising and deploying resources within



budgetary parameters.



To co-ordinate staff deployment in off-duty and monitoring annual leave,



sickness and study days within the parameters of Improved Working



Lives.



To fulfil the site of bleep holder/ bed manager and on-call duties on a rota



as required out of hours.



To jointly undertake the recruitment and retention of staff within the



relevant trust HR policies.



To support the Ward Manager/Team Leader in ensuring that Personal



Development Reviews and Appraisals take place for all staff and that



identified training needs are met.



Demonstrating an understanding of and contributing to disciplinary and



other Human Resource processes.