Job overview

We are looking for a skilled nurse to join our team at Mill View Hospitalwhere you will be working within our136 suite/place of safety ensuring a high standard of care is maintained to those that use our services. You will be working closely with all of the wards within the hospital as well.
Our shared values within the team at Mill View are important to us, we are one hospital, not individual areas and wards that work in isolation, we look after each other and support one another when it’s needed, particularly during the hard times. Your voice and your concerns are important to the leadership team, we encourage you to talk about areas of concern and empower you to implement positive changes. We value diversity and opportunity for everyone that works here and we are incredibly proud to have won the Equality and Diversity award (2021), shortlisted for Equality and Diversity Award (2022) and winner of Team of the Year Award (2019) at the Positive Practice Awards.

Main duties of the job

This position would be open to an experienced staff nurse looking for new opportunities, growth and development or a nurse with current charge nurse or community B6 experience.

This role would give you excellent experience and a firm foundation in assessment and interventions for a variety of illnesses, you would be working within a specialist area. You would be supported by an experienced ward manager, matron and senior leadership team, with access to training, quality supervision, team meetings and reflective practice.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

Working for our organisation

You would be supported by an experienced ward manager, matron and senior leadership team, with access to training, quality supervision and team meetings.

You would be provided with an induction when you start, which will structure your days to make sure you have the right support. You would also be working with a health care assistant as well and have access to support every day from each ward.

Flexible working is important to us at Mill View Hospital and we would consider any flexible working requests you may have which will help you have a healthy work-life balance, which is important for your well-being.

There are lots of vacancies available within the trust and elsewhere, so I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this advert and for hopefully applying. If you aren’t sure, or you maybe you have some questions, I’d welcome you to give me a call or drop me an email so we can go through them. I would be more than happy to show you around the hospital and the suite.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Undertake assessments of individuals with complex mental health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop in collaboration with the service user their care plan and their recovery plan.
  • Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
  • Provide clinical and managerial leadership
  • Assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
  • Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
  • Regularly take charge of the clinical environment over a span of duty.

    • Person specification

    Qualifications
    Essential criteria

  • Professional qualification
  • Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
  • Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

    • Knowledge/Experience
    Essential criteria

  • Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group
  • Clinical knowledge/experience
  • Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
  • Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
  • Experience of working within the CPA process
  • Understanding of clinical governance