We are looking for experienced Mental Health Nurses to work for one of the busiest clients in the South West.
Description:
To carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions, and evaluations for patients are provided.
This will include:
- Undertaking a comprehensive, person-centered nursing assessment and preparing care plans in consultation with the service users to provide the best nursing care.
- Implementation of care and rehabilitation programmes.
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users.
- Ability to implement research-based practice.
- Following successful completion of preceptorship, the ability to supervise junior and unqualified staff.
- Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance (e.g., NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971).
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual clients; ICPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation.
- Ensure the ordering, storage, administration, and disposal of medication complies with relevant trust and legislative guidance (e.g., NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, and MHA 1983).
Essential:
- Registered Nurse - Mental Health / Learning Disability
- Completion of Band 5 preceptorship programme (evidence may be required from RNs who have been registered for less than 2 years or with gaps)
- On-going registration with the NMC
Knowledge:
- Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments, recovery principles, and person-centred care
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Care Programme Approach
- Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health
Experience:
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure
- Experience of assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care needs
To apply for this role, please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number - BS/10191/RMN1.