Job summary
Poppy Unit are looking for an NMC Registered Nurse Associate to join them to enhance their Multi Disciplinary Team.
Poppy Unit is a 20 bedded mixed gender acute inpatient ward nestled in the heart of Wiltshire. We provide care for individuals with a range of acute mental health needs, supporting them through their recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
To provide skilled, person-centred nursing care to people experiencing mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities, and to deliver planned care and treatment interventions. To work alongside other registered healthcare professionals to provide recovery- and solution-focused care which:
- Prioritises service-users' and carers' needs and preferences, and their respect, privacy and dignity.
- Prioritises patient safety, and functions in accordance with local and national safeguarding, risk management and suicide prevention processes.
- Promotes and develops personal strengths, enabling and empowering people and their families to manage their health conditions in as autonomous non-restrictive a way as possible.
- Recognises recovery as a holistic process, encompassing individuals' physical, psychological, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
- Aligns to the six platforms of the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
To work under the indirect supervision of Registered Mental Health Nurses and to contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of mental health / learning disabilities nursing care interventions.
If you are positive, pro-active and can make important decisions under pressure, if you are a strong team player who is able to take responsibility and work with a service-user centred mind-set, then you might be a perfect addition to the Poppy team.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Promote and champion the rights, values, responsibilities and diversity of people.
2. Promote and maintain effective communication with people in order to build and sustain positive working relationships with individuals, families and carers, team members and other agencies. This may include accessing translation and interpreting services.
3. Contribute to the planning, implementation and review of care packages, including implementing parts of an individual care plan.
4. Work autonomously within relevant practice boundaries, under indirect, but not direct, supervision of registered clinicians.
5. Conduct comprehensive assessments of health needs and clinical risks.
6. Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity, contributing to a range of written documents as appropriate, including reports, referrals and letters.
7. Enable people to understand and manage their health needs in line with their care plan and relapse prevention strategies. This may include enabling people to manage their own domestic and personal resources, housing needs, and enabling people to access learning / training, or work opportunities.
8. Support individuals in developing and maintaining their identity and personal relationships, including potentially difficult relationships.
9. Support people with health and wellbeing needs to engage with their own health care, in accordance with their care plan.
10. Act to protect individuals from abuse and harm in line with local and National policies and procedures (e.g. Safeguarding, Risk Management, Suicide Prevention).
11. Work proactively with carers and families, identifying carers needs and signposting to appropriate services or agencies.
12. Proactively develop your knowledge and practice, making use of both clinical and management supervision and available learning opportunities.
13. Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- If not held, willingness to complete NHS Care Certificate
- If not held, willingness to complete NVQ Level 5 in Mental Health etc
Desirable
- Experience of working as a healthcare support worker in a clinical team.
- An understanding of how mental health issues can affect the lives of individuals, their families and their community.
- Knowledge of, and experience of working with, a range of mental health issues
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal form about routine matters
- Ability to use computer systems efficiently and effectively to record data clearly and accurately.
- Ability to conduct oneself in a professional and tactful manner, and to champion core care values such as dignity, compassion and safety.
- Possession of attitudes and behaviours that promote recovery, diversity and equality, and ability to retain these under pressure.
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
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Poppy Unit, Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN10 5DS