Job summary
37.5 hours per week. Plym Bridge House is a Tier 4 Unit for Children
& Young People who are experiencing mental health needs that admission to
hospital. including PTSD, Autism, Psychosis, Depression, OCD, Anorexia and
other non-specific eating disorders.
Plym Bridge House is a regionally respected
team who engages in rewarding work with
the young people in our care, and is also part of the
South West Provider Collaborative whose aim is to improve the care pathways for
young people and keep them closer to home.
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled,
compassionate and caring staff nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team at
Plym Bridge House. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to
the lives of the young people in our care and you will need to be committed to
providing care of the highest quality to the young people we support.
Candidates will need to possess excellent
communication skills and empathy as you will be working alongside other
professionals, families and carers. The successful candidate will work in an
established professional MDT team; supporting the clinical team in the delivery
of therapeutic programmes and plans of care.
We offer a positive and supportive
environment to work in, with in-house bespoke training relating directly to
CAMHS and inpatient care.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
Main duties of the job
To
improve children and young peoples mental health through effective management
of a CAMHS Tier 4 unit providing safe, effective, cost efficient, timely and
accessible services that are in accordance with national and local priorities
and responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their
families.
To offer
psychological/Mental Health nursing care and therapy (at a skill level
appropriate to banding), to young people who are inpatients.
To do this as part of
a coordinated team, under the guidance and leadership of the nurse with
continuing responsibility for the treatment programme.
To act as a named
nurse in the assessment, planning & provision of nursing care.
To contribute
to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning
culture, which fosters high morale and commitment amongst all staff, and that
promotes wellbeing, personal development and continuous improvement in the
standards of business activities and professional practice.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Functions:
To
provide mental health/psychosocial nursing care throughout the 24 hour day
through the operation of an internal rotation shift system. This is to include
potentially working every other weekend and two weeks of nights in every eight.
To
participate in a multi-disciplinary/nursing care team that implements and
maintains a therapeutic milieu.
To
provide individual therapeutic counselling sessions for young people who are
resident in the unit.
To
act as a named nurse for young people who are inpatients.
To
facilitate therapeutic group work within the unit.
To
be trained in and actively participate in the management of violence and
aggression via approved physical intervention techniques.
To
be responsible under the guidance of the Clinical Team Leader for the provision
of nursing care plans in collaboration with young people & parents/carers
where appropriate.
To
present information and material at case conferences and CPA/MDT reviews in a
systematic way, and to ensure that care plans are changed to reflect the
decisions taken.
To
work with the families/carers/networks (Triangle of Care) of young people
allocated to you.
To
actively participate in line management supervision and appraisal process in
accordance with the Organisational policy
To
arrange & participate in regular group & individual Clinical
supervision.
More
experienced nurses to deliver line management, appraisals or clinical
supervision to junior staff.
To
maintain & contribute to standards of nursing care, policies &
procedures.
To
support the function of the Childrens and Young Persons Place of Safety (CYP
POS) and offer clinical advice where required. To have knowledge of Section
135/136
Administrative
Functions:
To
maintain confidentiality in relation to all material, whether verbal, written
or taped.
To
prepare reports on nursing care on young people to whom they act as the named
nurse at their initial & any following reviews.
To
be aware of the mental health legislation and childrens legislation, as they
may affect the young people under your care, e.g. Mental Health Act (1983) and
the Children Act (1989).
To
be aware of child protection policies and to see that they are implemented.
To
use the electronic record system.
To
be aware of Health and Safety policies and other Livewell Southwest policies
applicable to the Unit.
To
report any untoward occurrences to the Nurse-in-Charge in a timely way.
To
be aware of, and assist in, implementing organisational & NMC policies and
procedures:
Administration
& Dispensing of Medicines
Confidentiality
Data
Protection
Control
of Infection
COSHH
Waste
Disposal
Health
and Safety at Work
Personal
and Professional Development
To
attend line management supervision and clinical supervision
To
attend mandatory study days and training particular to the role as directed by
line manager or clinical team leader.
To
participate in regular group supervision and staff group.
Physical Effort
To
have the ability to sit with young people and their families for extended
periods of time, often within very pressurised circumstances and to sustain
frequent, intense concentration.
Apply
a high level of expertise to create a safe, calm and appropriate environment
for young people in a highly emotive situation and be able to respond
appropriately to this need.
To
undertake physical intervention techniques, that requires occasional
requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods.
Utilise
driving skills when transporting young people.
Regularly
inputting information into patient notes and other records, linked to the young
person you will be assigned to work alongside for the day.
To
eat meals with young people at set times, and support the needs of a young
person within the context of the Plym Bridge House eating disorder care
pathway.
Knowledge
of the use of the Plym Bridge Houses SAS alarm system.
Mental
Effort
The
workload (clinical and operational) will be highly unpredictable and
interruptions often require immediate action from the post holder.
Supporting
colleagues and families in managing difficult behaviour, verbal and physical
aggression, and levels of suicidal risk in young people.
Emotional
Effort
Frequent
exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances examples include dealing
with patient issues relating to child protection or risk to life. Participation
in team processes and with staff issues, e.g. safety, risk management, service
continuity.
There
is a requirement for long periods of intense concentration whilst delivering
clinical practice.
Working
Conditions
Facilitate
the reasonable needs of the young person, within a managed risk environment.
Regular
exposure to unpleasant working conditions when dealing with aggrieved staff and
patients.
Exposure
to incidents of self harm and the ability to provided thoughtful support and
care of young people.
Be
able to work a full 24hr pattern of work, hours will include early shifts
07:30-15:30, late shifts 12:30-20:30, twilight duties 15:00-23:00 and waking
night shifts 20:00-08:00. The needs of a 24 hour 7 day a week service will
therefore incorporate working regular weekends. All duties will include a
mandatory 30 minute break or longer if required dependant on the lengthy of the
shift.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered mental health nurse or paediatric nurse
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in wide range of settings
- One year experience of nursing in an acute psychiatric setting whether with children, adolescents, or adults.
- Experience working with children and young people
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Communications Skills
- Team Work Skills
- Able to take charge
- Requirement to train and participate in Physical Intervention training and team work
- Administration Skills
- Computer Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Dependable, reliable and flexible working ability
- Responsible and self motivated
Desirable
- Good knowledge of Systmone
- Group interaction skills
- Research and audit skills
- Ability to reflect constructively on practice
- Mentorship or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
Live Well South West
4 William Prance Road
Plymouth
PL6 5ZD