Staff Nurse

Job summary
Are you a motivated, compassionate, and experienced nurse seeking a rewarding and dynamic role? Then join our dedicated, diverse team on George Mackenzie House, where you'll make a real difference in the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery.

George Mackenzie House is the only NHS specialist provider of secure services within the area, offering a supportive and collaborative environment where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Our secure unit provides a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with complex needs.

As a staff nurse here, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, compassionate care, working collaboratively with the MDT in implementation of personalize treatment plans. Support patients in a holistic manner on their recovery journey, use your clinical expertise to contribute to a therapeutic environment and champion compassionate patient-focused approach.

The ideal candidate should have a strong team work ethic, positive can-do attitude, strong communication skills, sense of accountability and responsibility, accompanied by resilience and an ability to work under pressure at times. A good sense of humour is also valued.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
• They will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and should have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
• The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.

About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

1. To be responsible & accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service users ensuring it meets Trust timescales.

2. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

3. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.

4. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to,and implemented.

5. To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.

6. To encourage recovery, discovery, and independence, considering risk assessment and management.

7. To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.

8. To demonstrate care and compassion in your work.

9. To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinaryteam but ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed.

10. To be responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues, and other agencies at all times.

Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of inpatient service and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
• Experience of running, co-ordinating shifts as a nurse in charge

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy (MS Office)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as a role model, empowering and motivating other team members
• Enthusiastic, positive approach and can participate in full rotational shifts.
• Ability to carry out physical interventions (PMVA) as a last resort
• Ability to keep calm and respond appropriately under pressure
• Ability to take accountability and responsibility for the completion, follow through of duties assigned

Knowledge & Understanding
Essential

• Thorough understanding of care planning

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Physically able to undertake a demanding role safely and associated mandatory training (Breakaways, Physical intervention training)

Other
Essential

• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
• Demonstrates an understanding off and interest in collaborating with this client group
• Initiative-taking, with a cando attitude
• Creative, innovative thinker
• Strong work ethic
• Resilience

Desirable

• Willingness, ability to drive the ward pool car to support engagement in community based needs for our patients.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address
George Mackenzie House
Fulbourn Hospital
Cambridge
CB21 5EF
United Kingdom

Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager
Kat Atkins-Clark
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