Staff Nurse - INTERNAL

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and capable person to the above position. The successful candidate will have good communication skills and work as part of a team in the delivery of a rehabilitation service to promote recovery for people with a recurrent and enduring severe mental illness. There must be a commitment to develop knowledge and skills.

This eight-bedded unit situated in Wrexham is recognised as a vital and integral component of the adult mental health service provision for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Main duties of the job

• To be solely responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs.
• To undertake a range of assessments with the client to establish a baseline point.
• To prepare care plans to ensure the delivery of effective care.
• To prepare programmes of rehabilitation, ensuring the results of the assessments are recognised.
• To evaluate and update Risk Assessments as necessary.
• To compile full and comprehensive reports for client reviews, reporting on current mental state and progress within the rehabilitation programme.
• To liaise with Community Mental Health Team colleagues with regard to discharge planning.
• To communicate complex information to clients, relatives and other professionals in regard to key worked clients.
• To maintain client case notes to ensure information is accurate and up to date. To maintain section in case notes in regard to the Mental Health Act (if appropriate) to comply with regulations set down by the Mental Health Commission.
• To direct associate nurse in any of the above aspects if unable to so yourself because of shift restrictions (e.g. night duty).
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the MH & LD Division. Details of the role can be found in the JD below, we want to tell you about the amazing benefits we have to offer. When you join our division, you can balance work and life – with flexible working, hybrid and agile vacancies and an abundance of training and development opportunities.

Some benefits of joining the Division;

• Wellness, Work & Us - a service providing support to staff at times of need. When we are well, we can better support each other and people who use our services. Drop-ins, counselling & coaching.
• Supervision offers staff opportunity to gain managers feedback, discuss development and focus on wellbeing.
• Flexible working - full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid working enable you to achieve a great work-life balance.
• Staff achievement awards.
• Development opportunities through in house training and external courses with local colleges and universities.
• Working in North Wales, which has lots to offer, from idyllic villages, high-quality affordable housing and unspoiled natural environments.
  
  

We would love to welcome you into our division, don’t hesitate to contact the recruiting manager to discuss the role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registered Nurse RMN
• Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level
• Have a wide knowledge of potential mental health, learning disability problems that occur within inpatients and/or community settings.
• Have a good working knowledge of the mental health, learning disability needs of service users and their carers
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration study and training, e.g. Safeguarding; Mentor; Intermediate Life Support
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working as a mental health nurse and assessing service users health and well being and the supervision of other staff and systems
• A good understanding of the Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act
• Possess an understanding and have experience of multi-agency and multi disciplinary working
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clear understanding of clinical governance framework; Implement evidence based practice
  
  

Attributes And Abilities

Essential criteria

• To prioritize and organise working day
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise junior members of the team and to be able to demonstrate own safe practice in accordance with NMC regulations and Health Board policies and procedures
• Able to exhibit good de-escalation skills and feel confident enough to use these on a regular basis
• Effective communicator
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of incident reporting policy; Awareness of policies; Knowledge of incident reporting policy