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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and nights)
Job ref
311-B422-24
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fairfield General Hospital
Town
Bury
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 08:00

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Staff Nurse - Irwell Unit

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

Irwell Unit - North and South ward are recruiting now! 

 We are currently recruiting for our male and female inpatient wards (single sex). We are currently seeking to recruit band 5 staff nurses on a permanent contract to complement the staffing team that is already in place. You will be part of a thriving ward which is committed to providing a high level of quality care to the patients they work with.

South ward is a 22 bedded male acute ward, and North ward is a 24 bedded female acute ward based in Bury at Fairfield General Hospital.

 

Within the teams on South and North, we have a range of nursing experience working with us from senior nurses, staff nurses, and Healthcare Support Workers. We have inpatient Consultant Psychiatrist who are dedicated to each ward and they are supported by a staff grade, GP trainee and Foundation Year Doctor.

We also have a Psychologist that covers both our inpatient wards and they are very keen to be involved in patient Psychosocial work and trauma informed care. We currently have 2 Occupational Therapists who cover our wards to support patients in their progress from hospital to the home environment.

 

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in provide a high level of safe and effective care. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, and liaise with the multidisciplinary team Provide mentorship to others

 

 

Working for our organisation

We are very keen to develop Quality Improvement within our inpatient services. We have recently completed a QI project with the Royal College of Psychiatry around Sexual Safety and were very successful in implementing changes to our wards to ensure that sexual safety was maintained for our staff and patients. We are currently finalising a QI project to reduce violence and aggression and looking forward to finalising this project very soon, we also restrictive practice lead who work with our inpatient staff to ensure that the least restrictive option is always explored and educating the team and patient around restrictive practice. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level registration (RMN)
  • Willingness to complete preparation for mentorship training if not already done so.
Desirable criteria
  • Training in Psychosocial Interventions
  • Training in Therapeutic interventions

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a Mental Health setting
Desirable criteria
  • Post qualification experience of working in an acute mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good understanding of Mental Illness
  • Knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with acute mental health needs.
  • Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process.
  • Knowledge of current policy and guidance in relation to the development of Acute Mental Health Services.
  • Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Good social skills.
  • Good organisational and prioritising skills.
  • Ability to act as a shift coordinator.
  • Ability to assess clients and plan and implement care packages based on the needs of the individual.
  • Computer literate.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Training in management of violence and aggression techniques.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Philippa Greenwood
Job title
ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01617161075