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Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.
Job summaryCedar's ward is a 10 bedded unit for male older people with organic illnesses. We aim to offer the best care we can provide to both patients and those that support them. We will work with families and carers on a discharge pathway back into the community, into their own homes and where this is not possible, assist in a smooth and dignified transfer into permanent care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake all aspects of the role identified in the job description and meet the requirements of the person specification. The role will involve delivering person centred care to the patients on the ward. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as care planning and implementation, risk assessment, physical health assessment, liaising with the wider MDT, participating in ward rounds and fulfilling the role of named nurse.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our
#PennineCarePeople
and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe and effective care
- Fulfil the role of Named Nurse
- Co-ordinate a shift
- Supervise junior staff
- Strive to provide an outstanding service
- Be clear about the ward vision and the role that the qualified nurse plays within the multidisciplinary team
- Engage in learning and development
- Contribute to growth through regular supervision and annual appraisal
- Be a member of a team, establishing your own role within that team
- Be a leader, setting an example for other members within the team
- Have a keen interest in developing skills in various physical health interventions and conditions.
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe and effective care
- Fulfil the role of Named Nurse
- Co-ordinate a shift
- Supervise junior staff
- Strive to provide an outstanding service
- Be clear about the ward vision and the role that the qualified nurse plays within the multidisciplinary team
- Engage in learning and development
- Contribute to growth through regular supervision and annual appraisal
- Be a member of a team, establishing your own role within that team
- Be a leader, setting an example for other members within the team
- Have a keen interest in developing skills in various physical health interventions and conditions.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Must have a good understanding of both numeracy and language skills.
- Experience working with older people's inpatient mental health services
- Mentorship qualification
Essential
- Knowledge base in terms of older adult patients with Dementia
- A knowledge and understanding of current Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation.
- The impact of physical ill-health on the mental health of older people
- Interventions appropriate to older people in an acute mental health setting.
- Safeguarding Adults procedures.
- Experience working within a mutli-disciplinary team and being involved in the decision making processes.
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide documentation according to Trust documentation standards
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a shift
- Ability to engage with patients and carers in care planning.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical decision making and care planning.
- De-escalation of violence and aggression.
- IT Skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Can work on own initiative
- Have a sound understanding and knowledge of the various databases such as the Paris system
Essential
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must have the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Essential
- Experience within older peoples mental health setting.
- Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Experience of admission and discharge process.
- Using therapeutic interventions with older people with acute mental health problems including Dementia.
- Supervising junior staff
- Providing 1:1 supervision and IPDR to junior staff.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Must have a good understanding of both numeracy and language skills.
- Experience working with older people's inpatient mental health services
- Mentorship qualification
Essential
- Knowledge base in terms of older adult patients with Dementia
- A knowledge and understanding of current Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation.
- The impact of physical ill-health on the mental health of older people
- Interventions appropriate to older people in an acute mental health setting.
- Safeguarding Adults procedures.
- Experience working within a mutli-disciplinary team and being involved in the decision making processes.
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide documentation according to Trust documentation standards
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a shift
- Ability to engage with patients and carers in care planning.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical decision making and care planning.
- De-escalation of violence and aggression.
- IT Skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Can work on own initiative
- Have a sound understanding and knowledge of the various databases such as the Paris system
Essential
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must have the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Essential
- Experience within older peoples mental health setting.
- Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Experience of admission and discharge process.
- Using therapeutic interventions with older people with acute mental health problems including Dementia.
- Supervising junior staff
- Providing 1:1 supervision and IPDR to junior staff.
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Cedar's ward, Parklands house, Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
Job summary
Cedar's ward is a 10 bedded unit for male older people with organic illnesses. We aim to offer the best care we can provide to both patients and those that support them. We will work with families and carers on a discharge pathway back into the community, into their own homes and where this is not possible, assist in a smooth and dignified transfer into permanent care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake all aspects of the role identified in the job description and meet the requirements of the person specification. The role will involve delivering person centred care to the patients on the ward. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as care planning and implementation, risk assessment, physical health assessment, liaising with the wider MDT, participating in ward rounds and fulfilling the role of named nurse.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our
#PennineCarePeople
and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Education / Qualifications
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Education / Qualifications
Essential
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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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Cedar's ward, Parklands house, Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
Cedar's ward is a 10 bedded unit for male older people with organic illnesses. We aim to offer the best care we can provide to both patients and those that support them. We will work with families and carers on a discharge pathway back into the community, into their own homes and where this is not possible, assist in a smooth and dignified transfer into permanent care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake all aspects of the role identified in the job description and meet the requirements of the person specification. The role will involve delivering person centred care to the patients on the ward. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks such as care planning and implementation, risk assessment, physical health assessment, liaising with the wider MDT, participating in ward rounds and fulfilling the role of named nurse.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our
#PennineCarePeople
and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe and effective care
- Fulfil the role of Named Nurse
- Co-ordinate a shift
- Supervise junior staff
- Strive to provide an outstanding service
- Be clear about the ward vision and the role that the qualified nurse plays within the multidisciplinary team
- Engage in learning and development
- Contribute to growth through regular supervision and annual appraisal
- Be a member of a team, establishing your own role within that team
- Be a leader, setting an example for other members within the team
- Have a keen interest in developing skills in various physical health interventions and conditions.
Job responsibilities
- Provide safe and effective care
- Fulfil the role of Named Nurse
- Co-ordinate a shift
- Supervise junior staff
- Strive to provide an outstanding service
- Be clear about the ward vision and the role that the qualified nurse plays within the multidisciplinary team
- Engage in learning and development
- Contribute to growth through regular supervision and annual appraisal
- Be a member of a team, establishing your own role within that team
- Be a leader, setting an example for other members within the team
- Have a keen interest in developing skills in various physical health interventions and conditions.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Must have a good understanding of both numeracy and language skills.
- Experience working with older people's inpatient mental health services
- Mentorship qualification
Essential
- Knowledge base in terms of older adult patients with Dementia
- A knowledge and understanding of current Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation.
- The impact of physical ill-health on the mental health of older people
- Interventions appropriate to older people in an acute mental health setting.
- Safeguarding Adults procedures.
- Experience working within a mutli-disciplinary team and being involved in the decision making processes.
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide documentation according to Trust documentation standards
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a shift
- Ability to engage with patients and carers in care planning.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical decision making and care planning.
- De-escalation of violence and aggression.
- IT Skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Can work on own initiative
- Have a sound understanding and knowledge of the various databases such as the Paris system
Essential
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must have the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Essential
- Experience within older peoples mental health setting.
- Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Experience of admission and discharge process.
- Using therapeutic interventions with older people with acute mental health problems including Dementia.
- Supervising junior staff
- Providing 1:1 supervision and IPDR to junior staff.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Must have a good understanding of both numeracy and language skills.
- Experience working with older people's inpatient mental health services
- Mentorship qualification
Essential
- Knowledge base in terms of older adult patients with Dementia
- A knowledge and understanding of current Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation.
- The impact of physical ill-health on the mental health of older people
- Interventions appropriate to older people in an acute mental health setting.
- Safeguarding Adults procedures.
- Experience working within a mutli-disciplinary team and being involved in the decision making processes.
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide documentation according to Trust documentation standards
- Excellent Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate a shift
- Ability to engage with patients and carers in care planning.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to clinical decision making and care planning.
- De-escalation of violence and aggression.
- IT Skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Can work on own initiative
- Have a sound understanding and knowledge of the various databases such as the Paris system
Essential
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must be flexible and able to work on an internal rota basis across nights and days.
- Must have the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
Essential
- Experience within older peoples mental health setting.
- Experience of working within Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Experience of admission and discharge process.
- Using therapeutic interventions with older people with acute mental health problems including Dementia.
- Supervising junior staff
- Providing 1:1 supervision and IPDR to junior staff.
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Pennine Care NHS FT
Address
Cedar's ward, Parklands house, Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
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To work as a Staff Nurse in the UK, you'll need a combination of formal education, clinical skills, practical experience, and personal attributes. Here are the essential skills and qualifications required:
Educational Qualifications:
1. Nursing Degree: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc) or an equivalent nursing degree is typically required.
2. Nursing Registration: You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK. This typically involves passing an approved nursing program and the NMC's competency tests.
Clinical Skills:
1. Patient Assessment: Ability to perform thorough assessments of patients' health and identify needs.
2. Medication Administration: Knowledge of pharmacology and the ability to safely administer medications.
3. Wound Care: Skills in managing and dressing wounds, observing for signs of infection.
4. Infection Control: Understanding infection prevention practices and how to implement them in a clinical setting.
5. Basic Life Support (BLS): Certification in BLS and other emergency response skills, such as Advanced Life Support (ALS) if applicable.
6. Clinical Procedures: Proficiency in various clinical skills specific to your area of nursing (e.g., IV insertion, catheterization).
Soft Skills:
1. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients, families, and colleagues effectively.
2. Empathy and Compassion: The ability to provide emotional support and understand patients’ perspectives.
3. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
4. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues and implement solutions quickly.
5. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Skills:
1. Attention to Detail: Precision in following medical procedures and documenting patient care.
2. Adaptability: Flexibility to handle changing patient situations and workloads.
3. Technical Skills: Familiarity with medical technology and electronic health records (EHR).
Continuing Professional Development:
1. Lifelong Learning: Commitment to ongoing education and training to stay current with nursing practices and policies.
Employment Considerations:
1. Experience: Many positions may require previous experience in a clinical setting, such as placements during your nursing degree.
2. Specialization: Depending on the area of nursing you wish to work in (e.g., surgical, pediatric, psychiatric), additional qualifications or experience may be necessary.
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