Senior Staff Nurse – York Job Vacancy in Hebburn, England, UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE:

To lead, develop and supervise the Nursing Team in the performance of their professional duties whilst ensuring that the requirements of the Neuropsychiatrist+ Model are fulfilled.

Enabling, guiding, and supporting staff to assist people with brain injury in the performance of daily living functions whilst maximising the development of their personal skills and potential.

To develop, plan and implement individually tailored therapeutic programmes of care and rehabilitation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• RNLD/RMN/RGN with substantial nursing experience and management of a team

• Skilled in providing specialist advice to other professionals, disciplines, services, families, and carers

• Experience and working knowledge of safeguarding procedures

• To actively participate in investigation as and when required

• Experience and working Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and DOLs

• Ability to demonstrate ongoing training and development in keeping with NMC requirements

• Up to date knowledge of current legislation

• Previous experience of working within an interdisciplinary team

• Good time management skills

• Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to write reports and attend professional meetings

• To communicate effectively with families, carers and other professionals in both primary and acute settings

• Good IT skills

CLINICAL

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Communications skills that are adaptable
• Communicates effectively within environment or highly emotive atmosphere

• Ability to respond to a challenging incident and manage effectively

• Provide written and verbal reports to the statutory bodies as and when required

• Experience of working within Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard and Urgent authorisation guidance

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

• Comprehensively assess and analyse the people we support, family and other situations and environments.

• Interprets and makes accurate judgements about highly complex facts and/or situations often during a crisis

• Develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive, effective and highly technical formulations and element care plans

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Remains focussed and objective and plans/organises

• Expedites completion of task allocated by Registered Manager

• Assists in the review of care of all people we support and supporting in review meetings.

Physical Dexterity Skills

Driving skills: may be required to drive periodically accompanied at times by the People we support.

Keyboard skills: updating clinical records, developing spreadsheets, accessing specialist information systems

Clinical skills: intra-muscular and depot injections

Moving/Transferring including the use of hoists

Training which includes MAYBO

Financial and Physical Resources

• To follow finance guidelines as directed by the trust.

• To report faults in equipment as and when necessary

• To monitor medication stock control and place orders where necessary

• Promote cost effective ways of working to support effective service budget management

Human Resources

• To take part in the recruitment and selection of staff as and when necessary

• To participate in staff appraisal, induction, and supervision

• To supervise and provide educational support to students whilst on placement within the service

• To provide preceptorship support to new qualified Staff Nurses

• To allocate and monitor caseload of Staff Nurses and Senior Rehabilitation support workers

• To participate in the delivery of training and development for all staff

EDUCATION

Assist with on-going education, support, and development programmes for Staff within the service and students.

MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

• To adhere to principles of trust policies and procedures

• To work within the professional guidelines as laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for Nursing
• Assists in the development of effective and appropriate team information recording, retrieval and storage systems

Participate in the audit of service delivery

• Complete audits

Maintain a team culture which actively encourages empowerment thereby supporting and facilitating change

Assists in the development and maintenance of a Health and Safety culture within the area, ensuring that all staff are aware of their responsibilities in this area and reducing risk to its lowest level for staff and service users

Mental

High Levels of concentration needed

Possible frequent interruptions from people we support when undertaking individual assessments

Dealing with family conflict

Emotional

Exposure to individuals who can display complex mental needs and/or challenging behaviours which can include verbal and physical aggression.

Dealing with complex families

MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR JOB

• Participate and assist in service development, while supporting individuals with an acquired brain injury

• Facilitate and support excellence in practice

• Develop staff at all levels on and off the job to ensure learning of all staff

• Manage oneself effectively to respond to competing timescales and priorities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To oversee a team of staff nurses.

2. To participate in the out of hours On-call system as required.

3. To provide cover as determined by the floor where necessary.

4. To work in an interdisciplinary Team to ensure that the highest standard of care is maintained. This will include qualitative assessment and supervision of report writing.

5. To supervise, appraise and develop Staff Nurses, Senior Rehabilitation Support workers, Rehabilitation Support Workers and others as required.

6. To maintain and monitor quality initiatives.

7. To take responsibility for any key tasks as delegated by the Ward Manager.

8. To participate in planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the progress and success of service users individual goals and objectives.

9. To provide individualised, holistic care and approach to the people we support and their families.

10. To contribute to the development of an in-house training programme including formal teaching, tutorials and speaking at external events as required.

11. To oversee the process of drug administration ensuring that all trained nurses are compliant with drug policies and procedures and that drug errors are dealt with in a manner consistent with the professional guidance of the NMC.

12. To be part of the acceptance and administration of service users detained under the Mental Health Act.

13. To ensure that the people we support Rights are being read within the correct time frames.

14. To adhere to Local Authority guidelines; Health and Safety, Safeguarding Board, Equal Opportunity, Trust and Local policy etc.

15. To ensure that carers/families are fully supported, involved and included in the care of their relative if appropriate.

16. To ensure that both self and others are compliant with the requirements of the NMC

17. To liaise with fund holders/purchasers when appropriate or required.

18. To work within the policies, procedures and guidelines set out by the Disabilities Trust Group and professional bodies. Operate within the guidelines set by the NSF, Clinical Governance, Risk Management and NICE guidelines, equality and diversity, Pova policy.

19. You will be required to work in a flexible manner which will include weekend working and nights to assist in the supervision of staff.

20. Any other reasonable duties falling within the role of Senior Staff Nurse as may delegated by the Service Manager/Head of Care/Assistant Manager.

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CARE FOR THE CARERS:

It is fully understood by the management team that the difficulties and stresses inherent in this position are very high. In consequence it must be emphasised that within the culture of the Trust is the recognition that the carers must also be cared for. There is every opportunity to seek the advice, assistance and support of colleagues in trying to achieve goals and resolve problems.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/RNLD/RGN qualification
• Two years experience of working as a Staff Nurse within a Neurobehavioural setting.
• Experience of managing a team
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
• Knowledge of NMC standards
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of CPD since qualification
• Experience of conducting capacity assessments and leading on best interested decision-making
• Demonstrate implementation of the Mental Health Act as a nurse of the prescribed class
• Level 3 safeguarding training

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).