One of our leading NHS clients is looking for experienced mental health nurses to cover shifts in the community hospitals in York and Humber. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organized mental health professional able to provide high-quality nursing care and assessment.
Description:
The postholder will work closely with the team of doctors and be involved in:
- Carrying out initial assessments for patients
- Ensuring that prescribed medication has reached the patients and following up to monitor the response to the medication
- Monitoring side effects and completing physical checks such as blood pressure screening
- Supporting to assess/determine what the individual's mental health needs are and identifying potential risks to inform their care plan and develop a collaborative response to needs
- Following up to ensure patients are stable on their prescribed medication and carrying out discharges in collaboration with the MDT
- Having a weekly allocation of patients and carrying out their initial assessments
- Holding a caseload of patients and managing their access to anti-dementia medication and monitoring their response to the medication
- Demonstrating the skills to professionally communicate complex information to users and carers regarding bio-psychosocial problems in an empathetic and supportive way
- Liaising with professionals/agencies to ensure the patient receives continuity of care/service through clear and timely communication with all involved in their care
- Helping in information gathering in line with the team's needs and recording these on the patient records
- Attending MDT meetings as required for MAS (Memory Assessment Service)
Skills & Experience:
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward/clinical unit
- Experience of engaging/supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users' needs, without close supervision
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
- Self-aware, self-confident, and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
- Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
To apply for this job, please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number - BS/10231/RMN1.