Staff Nurse - Basildon Mental Health UnitinBasildoninBasildonPUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025
Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum
PERMANENT
HOLISTIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MENTAL HEALTH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS
Opportunity to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team, which includes psychiatrists, therapists, and healthcare workers, enhancing collaborative care.
Involvement in individualised patient care and treatment plans that focus on recovery, enhancing job satisfaction and patient outcomes.
Access to training and development opportunities, ensuring continuous professional growth and skill enhancement.
Supportive work environment with regular supervision and appraisal to help staff set realistic objectives and grow in their roles.
Gaining experience in specialized mental health settings, including acute inpatient and psychiatric intensive care units, expanding expertise in mental health care.
Engagement in crisis management and risk assessment processes, providing essential skills for managing complex situations effectively.
Ability to directly assist patients in acquiring coping skills and self-management techniques, making a positive impact on their mental health journeys.
The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Band 5 Nurses for various roles within the Basildon Mental Health Unit, which includes the male acute inpatient ward, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, and Assessment Unit. Nurses will work as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, therapists, and healthcare workers, delivering individualized care based on the Care Programme Approach. The role involves supporting patients through crisis management, risk assessments, treatment planning, and recovery-focused interventions, while also engaging closely with Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams.
Candidates should possess experience in a care setting and a willingness to learn, alongside a commitment to reliability and enthusiasm for enhancing service delivery. The position offers opportunities for professional development through training, supervision, and appraisals. Successful applicants will deliver holistic care to adults, adapting to changing circumstances to ensure high-quality patient support in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
Candidates should possess experience in a care setting and a willingness to learn, alongside a commitment to reliability and enthusiasm for enhancing service delivery. The position offers opportunities for professional development through training, supervision, and appraisals. Successful applicants will deliver holistic care to adults, adapting to changing circumstances to ensure high-quality patient support in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
Opportunity to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team, which includes psychiatrists, therapists, and healthcare workers, enhancing collaborative care.
Involvement in individualised patient care and treatment plans that focus on recovery, enhancing job satisfaction and patient outcomes.
Access to training and development opportunities, ensuring continuous professional growth and skill enhancement.
Supportive work environment with regular supervision and appraisal to help staff set realistic objectives and grow in their roles.
Gaining experience in specialized mental health settings, including acute inpatient and psychiatric intensive care units, expanding expertise in mental health care.
Engagement in crisis management and risk assessment processes, providing essential skills for managing complex situations effectively.
Ability to directly assist patients in acquiring coping skills and self-management techniques, making a positive impact on their mental health journeys.
We are looking for Band 5 Nurses to join us across the site. We have vacancies within our Basildon Mental Health Unit site including our male acute inpatient ward, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and our Assessment Unit.
The team consist of a consultant psychiatrists, nurses, occupational/art/music therapists, physiotherapists, health care workers and work collaboratively with the Community team.
Patients receive individualised care and treatment based on the Care Programme Approach (CPA) which highlights crisis management and a place of safety, specialised risk assessments and risk management, intensive assessment, treatment and therapy, stabilisation of acute symptoms and relapse prevention.
The service offers:
- Assistance to acquire and enhance coping skills that promote and enable self- help and the self-management of mental health problems and difficulties
- Collaborative, structured approach towards assisting people to achieve their own recovery
- Diverse range of care interventions
- Individualised planning of treatment and care
- Specialist mental health and risk assessment
Staff in these wards work closely with the Crisis Resolution and HomeTreatment Teams (CRHT) and the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
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To be successful you should have experience of working within a care setting and have a good understanding of social care or a willingness to learn the process, whilst working under the direction of senior staff.
We are looking for people who can bring commitment, reliability, enthusiasm and determination to take forward our service in new and innovative ways. In return we offer training and development of staff, support through regular Supervision and Appraisal, assisting you in setting realistic objectives.
If successful you will be involved with a wide multi-disciplinary team caring for adults. It is essential that you are interested in and excited at the opportunity to work with adult people, but training will be provided. You will care for your patients holistically, and work in a Multi- disciplinary setting . You will be able to adapt quickly to changing situations and provide high quality care to your patients.
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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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