Mental Health Registered Nurse

Job Title: Mental Health Registered Nurse

Location: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe Hospital

Pay Rates: Day £20.11 per hour

Sat/Nights £26.14 per hour

Sun/Bank Hols £32.17 per hour

Contract length:

On going – full time

Working hours:

7:00am - 7:00pm Day

7:00pm - 7:00am Night

7 days a week

About the Trust –Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, rated ‘Good’ in their most recent CQC report, provides high quality care for a population of 500,000 across three hospitals, local bases and within the community. Parking and bus transport links are available at all three hospitals. With a world-famous National Spinal Injuries Centre, quality stroke service and a regional centre for burns and plastics, the Trust also supports the provision of high-quality NHS and industry research in areas including: Cancer, Cardiology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Maternity, Ophthalmology and Paediatric studies.

As a member, you’ll have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

What you’ll be responsible for:

• To promote effective treatment of clients through the safe management and administration of medication including stock auditing and ordering; and the administration of medication through injection.
• To manage own workload and that of the unregistered staff effectively in advance and on a day to day basis
• To support the team unit manager to manage and evaluate the current client group
• To promote the effective operation of the service by maintaining accurate and relevant information about occupancy
• To contribute to the planning and implementation of induction, training and education of students and new staff.
• To contribute to the development of others supporting the supervision and evaluation of support staff and students.
• To complete the mentors training and participate in student education.
• To assist the senior staff by identifying personal and professional training needs in order to appropriately plan for future training and development.
• To provide effective supervision, support, and guidance for non-registered workers and any work delegated to them
• To actively engage in regular supervision and annual appraisal ensuring objectives are met in a timely manner.
• To remain up to date and compliant with mandatory training requirements

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

Qualification:

• Recognized professional qualification in Mental Health nursing
• Registration with NMC
• Up to date Clinical Risk Assessment training
• Additional Professional Qualification
• Evidence of personal and professional development in contemporary Mental Health

Experience:

• Use of formal and informal assessments and understanding of the assessment process to formulate client interventions
• Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
• Provision of supervision and workload management of junior staff
• Experience of working in a community setting

Knowledge and Skills:

• Some knowledge of best practice in providing rehabilitation and recovery focused interventions to individuals experiencing complex Mental Health issues
• Sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and its application in an inpatient setting
• Knowledge in the application of relevant nursing and recovery focused theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group.
• Training and presentation skills.

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £20.11-£32.17 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Mental health nurse: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 290424-794