Mental Health Nurse - Suffolk rehabilitation and recovery service

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

YOUR APPLICATION

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Job overview

At Suffolk Rehabilitation and Recovery Service (SRRS) we care for those with a mental illness who can find it harder to integrate back into the community. This is a mixed gender 10 bedded ward in Ipswich. We are looking for a person who is kind and compassionate to others, and is proactive in helping people reach their potential.

As a nurse you will be allocated up to three patients within your care team made up of Rehabilitation workers and a fellow nurse to ensure that their recovery goals are facilitated and work towards a meaningful discharge. This can be through helping patients to understand their medication, improving links to the community such as through jobs, education or support groups and working closely with community teams.

You will be working among a team of Psychology, Doctors, Nurses, rehabilitation workers and Occupational Therapists as well as outside agencies such as social care and advocacy to which service user input will be central.

Within this job role you will be offered training, as well as at least monthly support by your line-manager. We believe that within a team it is important that staff feel listened to, and are able to make change happen.

• Primary nursing of patients including care planning with the patient and where relevant in conjunction with carers.
• Working to increase independence with patients, for example with doctors and pharmacy changing patient to stage 2 medication, meaning that under direct supervision of a nurse taking own medication before eventually keeping own medication in the safe. Another example could be budgeting work with Occupational therapy.
• taking part in multi-disciplinary meetings and preparing patients for this also before reviews take place
• Dispensing of medication,
• working within legalities of the job, checking of T2/T3 forms, reading of 132 rights, writing tribunal reports where necessary
• signposting to other services - such as advocates, drug and alcohol services, education, recovery college etc.

Facilitating groups on the ward

Relevant assessments for nurses - such as risk assessments, physical health assessments such as MUST and Waterlow, weekly physical health observations.

Auditing will need to be completed such as for medication, leave, care plan standards

Supervision for 2-3 rehabilitation workers when integrated within the team.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description which includes person specification and criteria for the job listed.

**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply **

Person specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs

• Previous experience working in a mental health rehabilitation setting

Qualification

• Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)

• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Skills

• Ability to work regularly unsupervised
• Good verbal and written skills

• ability to supervise others

knowledge

• Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

• Working knowledge /application of the Mental Health Act 1983

other

• Flexibility of duty and hours over a 24hr 7 day a week period

• Fitness to undergo full PMA training within the trust

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)

FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.

Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £16 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.