Senior Nurse Practitioner inGloucester inGloucester PUBLISHED
TUE 1 OCT 2024
To qualify, applicants should possess significant experience in psychiatric intensive care, acute inpatient nursing, or crisis home treatment. The position requires flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and nights, and participating in the Band 6 Clinical lead rota. The Trust emphasises a commitment to personalized care and values diversity, ensuring that those who declare a disability and meet essential criteria are shortlisted under their 'Two Ticks Pledge.' Interested candidates should refer to the full job specification prior to application.
An excited opportunity has arisen on Greyfriars PICU for an experienced, compassionate and motivated Senior Nurse.
Greyfriars is a ten bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit which provides care for those people who require a period of increased supervision and intensive input as a result of acute mental health problems.
Wotton Lawn is an 88 bed Acute Mental Health Hospital situated in the centre of the historic city of Gloucester and provides inpatient services to the population of Gloucestershire. It offers a vital service to the citizens of Gloucestershire in supporting and rehabilitating those suffering from mild to severe mental health problems. All wards are serviced by an enthusiastic, multi-professional team of people, including Doctors, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Therapists who are supported by Ward Secretaries and Hotel Services Staff. At GHC NHS Trust we pride ourselves on providing care and support to those experiencing mental health and learning disabilities in order to support them through their recovery.
- Wotton Lawn Walkthrough.mp4
The role will have a specific focus on supporting the Unit Manager and developing/maintaining clinical standards for the service.
The successful candidate will require significant experience in a Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acute Inpatient Nursing and or Crisis Home Treatment. You will be able to demonstrate a capacity for clinical excellence and developing the role with a view to enhancing services to the unit and other countywide services.
The post requires working shifts across the seven-day period including weekends and nights. The successful candidate will also be part of the Band 6 Clinical lead rota for Wotton Lawn Hospital.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work with and lead our team in continuing to move our PICU services forward in line with National Minimum Standards.
Flexible' working arrangements will be considered. Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request.
Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post, will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trust's 'Two Ticks Pledge' on disability.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received if this is before the closing date.
About us
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application
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