Inpatient Forensic LD Nurse - Band 5inAbbots LangleyinAbbots LangleyPUBLISHED WED 30 OCT 2024
Candidates should hold an RNMH/RNLD/RMN/RGN qualification and be registered with the NMC, with experience in care planning and clinical risk management. The role offers various staff benefits, including generous annual leave, a competitive pension scheme, flexible working options, and professional development opportunities. Working hours will include shifts, nights, weekends, and bank holidays, and the new staff nurse will support junior team members and contribute to the effective running of the unit.
Would you like to join an innovative organisation committed to the best possible care delivered by the best people?Warren Courtis looking for a compassionate and enthusiasticForensic Staff Nurseto join its team inAbbots Langley, Hertfordshire.
Warren Court has 30 beds across five houses for men aged between 18 and 65 with a learning disability, mental health issues, and a history of offending behaviour. It offers specialist psychological, psychiatric and behavioural therapies and complex specialist rehabilitation to help patients prepare for their return to life in society.
This role is the perfect opportunity for a Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse seeking a new challenge in a dynamic and rewarding environment where no two days are the same.
Staff benefits include 27 days annual leave, access to one of the UK's best pension schemes, flexible working options, childcare support, CPD opportunities, regular appraisal, subsidised gym membership, access to discounts, and so much more. The successful candidate will also receive £120 towards their NMC registration fee.
As our new Staff Nurse, you would be welcomed into a safe and supportive multidisciplinary staff team that would empower and encourage you to be the best version of yourself for the benefit of those we care for.
On a day-to-day basis, the role would involve assessing, planning and implementing evidence-based care, working as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team and as the named nurse for an identified group of service users.
The post-holder would also help run shifts and assist the Charge Nurse and Team Leader, supporting and acting as a positive role model to more junior members of the team. Working hours would involve shifts, including some nights, weekends and bank holidays.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to manage competing demands and organise their own work effectively. They must be non-judgmental, sensitive and calm, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They also need a good understanding of relational security and must be prepared to model and promote the Trust's values at all times.
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As Staff Nurse at Warren Court, your responsibilities would include:
- Actively fulfilling the role of Named Nurse for an identified group of service-users, providing a holistic approach to assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care.
- Ensuring the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied at all times.
- Working flexibly and co-operatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver quality person-centred care.
- Assisting in the day-to-day smooth running of the unit, providing clinical supervision to junior staff as required.
- Working with, talking to and listening to service-users, carers and families, and encouraging their participation in the recovery process.
You must have RNMH/RNLD/RMN/RGN and be registered with the NMC. Experience of care planning and of assessing and managing clinical risk are essential. Mentorship training and management training would be an advantage, as would experience of working in a secure setting.
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