Job Description

Rowan 2 Ward have an exciting opportunity to join our well established, compassionate and creative team as a Staff Nurse. We are seeking an individual who is driven, compassionate, empathetic and innovative. Rowan 2 is a 16 bedded female acute inpatient ward offering therapeutic and meaningful engagement, care and treatment to a diverse range of women with varied mental health needs. As a Staff Nurse, you will proactively engage with the wider MDT, formulate care plans, adequately risk assess, engaged in named nurse sessions and support with leading a team with compassion and commitment. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are keen to learn and develop. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as experienced nurses.



We're investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.



This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.



We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused registered nurses with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary team to be involved in extensive assessments and formulations to support the planning and delivery of patients care. The multidisciplinary team all work in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people's needs.



In return, we offer you a supporting professional network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality clinical supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.



#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.



We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.



We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.



The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.



The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment



We have a strong recovery focus and value a diverse range of perspectives about mental health. We pride ourselves on our work with families and carers. We have a busy therapeutic group programme as well as lots of individual working, and opportunities for our patients' personal development, learning skills, and robust support for move on.

The main responsibilities of the job are:

To assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patient's diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.



Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.



To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare

records.



Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.



To be aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance.



To obtain and interpret physical Healthcare observations



Demonstrate and be responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc.



You must be a RMN or equivalent and registered with the NMC. You must be able to work flexible hours on a 24hr rota including weekends and bank holidays.



Please only apply if you are a registered mental health nurse



Applicants must have some experience of working within the mental health setting, be flexible, hardworking and compassionate with a desire to work in a fast pace environment.



You will have access to training and development, annual appraisals and clinical supervision.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is 26.40 (standard) or 54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of 16 per year applies.