Staff Nurse - Adult Mental Health Inpatients inHereford inHereford PUBLISHED
FRI 8 NOV 2024
The role of Staff Nurse - Adult Mental Health Inpatients at Oak House in Hereford focuses on providing rehabilitation and recovery services for adults facing complex and enduring mental health challenges. As part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, the nurse will support patients in developing skills, confidence in daily living activities, and engagement in community opportunities. The position offers extensive training and professional development and requires the ability to work a schedule of 13 shifts over four weeks, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Key responsibilities include conducting clinical handovers, planning patient care and therapeutic activities, ensuring person-centered support for daily living, medication administration, care planning, and facilitating risk assessments. The nurse will also supervise junior staff, including healthcare assistants and student nurses, while ensuring the proper application of the Mental Health Act. Those interested can reach out to the Recruiting Manager for informal discussions about the role.
Key responsibilities include conducting clinical handovers, planning patient care and therapeutic activities, ensuring person-centered support for daily living, medication administration, care planning, and facilitating risk assessments. The nurse will also supervise junior staff, including healthcare assistants and student nurses, while ensuring the proper application of the Mental Health Act. Those interested can reach out to the Recruiting Manager for informal discussions about the role.
Oak House provides rehabilitation and recovery services for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties. Oak House has a supportive and motivated multi-disciplinary team that take pride in ensuring that patients have a positive experience during their admission. Being part of our experienced team would allow you the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills to support patients to develop or re- build their skills and confidence in activities of daily living and accessing community activities. You will receive access to comprehensive training and educational courses. We will provide you with resources to develop a long term career, continual professional development and a range of support. You will be required to work 13 x 11.5 hrs shifts over a 4 week period including; working days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. If you would like to discuss this role informally, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, please see the top right-hand side of the advert.
- Clinical handover from outgoing shift
- Allocation and planning of patient care and therapeutic activities
- Ensuring all activities of daily living are supported in a person centred way focussing on independence and wellbeing
- Medication administration
- Care planning, risk assessments, discharge planning, MDT meetings
- Ensuring the Mental Health Act is correctly applied
- Supervision of junior colleagues including health care assistants and student nurses
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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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