Job summary
My name is Lavinia, and I am a Mental Health Nurse at Elizabeth Casson House in Bristol. I started working here 2 years ago as a student nurse on the ward during the pandemic. When I qualified, I came back to ECH. I only wanted to work here. It’s rewarding and challenging, and the team are very supportive.
It’s hard to put into words what I love about working here – it’s a feeling – there is nowhere quite like it. An example of what makes it a great place to work is a service user that I will always remember. A lady came to the ward who was really unwell. Her behaviour on the ward, which was totally out of character, was very challenging. When she was leaving the ward, she apologised for everything she had said to me and thanked me for being there for her and allowing her the space to get better in her own time. I will never forget that. Experiences like that make me love my job.
If you are kind and caring and want to be part of a team, then please apply and come and join me on the ward.
Main duties of the job
A typical day on this 8-bed female intensive care ward could include running the shift, making decisions with the team around admissions, ongoing treatment plans and supporting the recovery of service users and supervising and developing junior staff. There is a wealth of other disciplines who attend the ward to engage our service users in OT, active life & psychology.
The ward has just reopened after a refurbishment. It feels open, bright and spacious. It has some lovely pictures on the walls and a great family room for people visiting loved ones. It’s clear that our ward manage Ben has put a lot of thought into the new space.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Date posted
17 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-BR062-0223
Job locations
Callington Road Hospital
Bristol
BS4 5BJ