Job Description

We are looking for outstanding mental health staff nurses (Band 5) to join our adult mental health inpatient service at the Welland Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Kettering, Northamptonshire.



We are looking for enthusiastic staff nurses to join our team and work on a 16 bedded adult male admission and recovery ward. The age on this ward predominantly range between 18 to 65 years. The ward provides a modern, needs-led acute mental health setting, that aims to treat service users with dignity and respect in an appropriate, safe, and supportive environment for service users, staff, and visitors. Staff will work in a non-discriminatory, non- judgemental and collaborative way treating people fairly by understanding their own issues. This involves acknowledging the individual service users' culture, life experiences, protected characteristics, and strengths to promote their recovery.



You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or soon to be newly qualified (within 6 months).



We will support you to take responsibility for your learning and development.



You will ensure that care is co-produced to a consistently high standard.



You will need to demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983)



You will need to be flexible with shift working including day and night rotation in the service which operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

You will:

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Co-produce individualised programmes of care and be responsible for assessing service user's needs under the supervision of the Charge Nurse or Keyworker. Ensure that service users' mental state, needs, risks and strengths are comprehensively assessed, and that multi-disciplinary care is co-produced to a consistently high standard. Assessment must include consideration of Child Protection issues and factors relating to vulnerable adults. Ensure that service users have a Care Programme designed and delivered in line with their assessed needs, risks, strengths and wishes. Act as Keyworker under supervision and as directed by the Charge Nurse Deputise for the Charge Nurse in his/her absence and carry out the duties associated with this position. Demonstrate knowledge with regard to the delivery of care to service users detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 acting as their advocate when appropriate. Work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver programmes of activities/care. Participate in continual service development by the application of evidence-based practice. Communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users, carers and visitors to the Ward. Ensure nursing practice is fully reflected in the use of the Trust's Single Clinical Record. Be flexible with regard to shift working including day and night rotation in the service which operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year service

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.



For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.