Experienced and dedicated mental health nurse & learning disabilities nurse required to work in a challenging environment where you can provide support when patients require specialist mental health input across clinical areas.
Description:
Co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision.
Manage and organize work as required.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence-based practice, ensuring it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives, and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high-quality evidence-based inpatient services in a changing healthcare environment.
Ensure that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.
Communicate effectively with all relevant personnel, both internal and external to the Trust.
Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in the clinical area.
Ensure continuous personal development through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and appropriate training.
Experience:
Working with people with mental health problems/learning disabilities.
Managing challenging and aggressive behavior.
Working within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care.
Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Minimizing clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices.
Time management to meet deadlines.
Ability to recognize stress.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Sensitivity and compassion in working with patients.
Emotional intelligence and personal resilience.
Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions.
Understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct.
Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk.
To apply for this role, please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number - BS//RMN2.
