This service is a 50 bedded neurobehavioural locked rehabilitation hospital for patients with acquired brain injury and neuro-progressive conditions. The multi-disciplinary team includes psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, physiotherapy, social workers and medical professionals.
Are you a Registered General or Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a new challenge? Or are you a Newly Qualified Nurse ready for the first step in your career?
As a Nurse you will be working within a transdisciplinary team that includes a range of professionals.
- Contributing to pre-admission assessment of referred patient
- Contributing to the comprehensive assessment of a patient on admission.
- Compiling a holistic plan of care in partnership with the individual.
- Compiling a positive risk management plan.
- Monitoring and reviewing individualised patient plans, within an evidence based framework.
- Prioritising, organising, and deploying under direction, resources to meet the requirements of the ward for the duration of a shift.
- Committing to the promotion of basic living skills within a Rehabilitation Setting.
- Contributing to the delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions as agreed by the transdisciplinary team.
- Managing medication as per hospital policy.
- Adhering at all times to the NMC code of professional conduct.
- Ensuring that you are up to date with relevant hospital policies.
- Treating others with dignity, respect, honesty, integrity and fairness.
- Taking charge of the unit as and when is required.
- Communicating effectively with the team.
- To be fully conversant and comply with current legislation and professional standards.
To be successful for the higher level nurse positions you would be expected to take on a higher level of responsibility in the above tasks; beyond monitoring, reviewing and contributing.
Managerial
- Be responsible for the provision of regular supervision sessions and ensure that annual appraisals are completed for allocated nursing staff in accordance with Hospital policy.
- To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team.
- To be able to plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet patient needs.
- Act as a mentor for junior staff
- Support recruitment of unqualified staff
- Ensure thorough inductions are completed for all new and bureau staff.
To be successful as a Staff Nurse, you'll need:
- RGN/RMN/RNLD Qualification
Skills/Knowledge
- Completion of pre-registration/ Preceptorship
- Self motivated
- Positive role model
- Drive to take responsibility for personal learning and development.
- Experience of working in a similar environment and role
- A focus on patient centred care
- Demonstrable experience of being a team player
- Ability to be self-motivated and flexible
- For higher level nursing position strong Leadership and management of people skills
- Ability to problem solve and have a solution focussed approach.
Experience
- Experience of working within an environment with patients presenting as challenging in management.
Need to be committed to:
- Personal learning and development.
- Evidence based practice.
- Values based practice.
- Patient centred care.
- Team player.
- Self-motivated.
- Flexible.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Competitive salary
- £5,000 welcome bonus
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days plus bank holidays with length of service
- Extra Service Annual leave awards
- Career development – progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a distinct career path
- A contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Personal health insurance
- An employee assistance programme
- Free meals/refreshments when on duty
- Free car parking
- Private Dental Cover
- Flexible Benefits Packages
- £250 Contribution towards CPD
- NMC Payment in full