Staff Nurse inStoke-on-Trent inStoke-on-Trent PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023
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To act as named nurse for a group of patients ensuring that appropriate interventions are planned and delivered according to assessed need. To promote a positive nurse-patient relationship and to engage with carers / relatives as appropriate.
To have responsibility for documenting the plans of care and ensuring that plans remain current and that standards of record keeping are adhered to.
To administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol. To assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines whilst monitoring efficacy.
Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of nursing care for individuals for whom they are named nurse / worker. To provide support to patients within this group at times when the named nurse / worker is unavailable. E.g. periods of annual leave sickness etc. To take an active role in auditing and maintaining standards of record keeping for this group of patients.
Maintain the therapeutic relationship with the patients, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same. Planning clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the patient group.
To take an active role in the clinical programme including facilitation of specific group activities or individual interventions. Participating in forward planning and evaluation of the clinical programme. Having an awareness of how an individuals behaviour and presentation can impact upon the milieu
The Edward Myers Unit (EMU) is currently a 12 bedded specialist inpatient service, delivering drug and alcohol detoxification and treatment. It is part of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) Specialist Directorate and is one of only 6 NHS Trusts across the country, who deliver medically managed inpatient treatment within the NHS.
We take referrals countrywide and we enjoy an excellent reputation both locally and nationally including transfers from Royal Stoke University Hospital and the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Due to planned service expansion, we are currently seeking several experienced, highly motivated, dynamic Staff Nurses who have a passion for working within this specialist arena to help drive our services forward and develop a nurse led system of care. Nursing experience in the Substance misuse field preferable. These posts are currently under review and may be supported as developmental posts to a Band 6 post within the unit.
You will be challenged both clinically and psychologically by a complex client group in this rewarding role. Substance Misuse pervades many aspects of mental health services, having an impact on patient's physical, psychological and social networks. Our client group are complex in nature and require a variety of interventions and treatments making these positions suitable for enthusiastic RGN's, RNLDs and RMN's.
Clinical
- Triage/Assessment- Risk Management- Safeguarding- Psychosocial Interventions- Physical Health Checks- Management of complex physical comorbidities- Mental Health Checks- Wound Dressing- Health Advocacy- Onward referral and liaison with primary care and specialist secondary services (for example: haematology, hepatology, coronary and dentistry)- Referral reviews- Promote evidence based and NICE recommended interventions.- Provide Training and Health coaching.
Leadership
- Leading and Managing Teams/Staff- Clinical Supervision- Reflective Practice- Partnership Working- Providing guidance and working as Nurse in Charge
Quality Improvement
- Developing and leading on quality governance- Clinical Audit and Service Development- Data Monitoring- Provide support/guidance related to substance misuse across the Trust in a specialist nurse role
Teaching
- Delivering training to non-specialist staff- CPD in services- Mandatory Training- Mentoring of Student Nurses and/or Junior Staff
To act as named nurse for a group of patients ensuring that appropriate interventions are planned and delivered according to assessed need. To promote a positive nurse-patient relationship and to engage with carers / relatives as appropriate.
To have responsibility for documenting the plans of care and ensuring that plans remain current and that standards of record keeping are adhered to.
To administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol. To assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines whilst monitoring efficacy.
Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of nursing care for individuals for whom they are named nurse / worker. To provide support to patients within this group at times when the named nurse / worker is unavailable. E.g. periods of annual leave sickness etc. To take an active role in auditing and maintaining standards of record keeping for this group of patients.
Maintain the therapeutic relationship with the patients, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same. Planning clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the patient group.
To take an active role in the clinical programme including facilitation of specific group activities or individual interventions. Participating in forward planning and evaluation of the clinical programme. Having an awareness of how an individuals behaviour and presentation can impact upon the milieu
The Edward Myers Unit (EMU) is currently a 12 bedded specialist inpatient service, delivering drug and alcohol detoxification and treatment. It is part of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) Specialist Directorate and is one of only 6 NHS Trusts across the country, who deliver medically managed inpatient treatment within the NHS.
We take referrals countrywide and we enjoy an excellent reputation both locally and nationally including transfers from Royal Stoke University Hospital and the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Due to planned service expansion, we are currently seeking several experienced, highly motivated, dynamic Staff Nurses who have a passion for working within this specialist arena to help drive our services forward and develop a nurse led system of care. Nursing experience in the Substance misuse field preferable. These posts are currently under review and may be supported as developmental posts to a Band 6 post within the unit.
You will be challenged both clinically and psychologically by a complex client group in this rewarding role. Substance Misuse pervades many aspects of mental health services, having an impact on patient's physical, psychological and social networks. Our client group are complex in nature and require a variety of interventions and treatments making these positions suitable for enthusiastic RGN's, RNLDs and RMN's.
Clinical
- Triage/Assessment- Risk Management- Safeguarding- Psychosocial Interventions- Physical Health Checks- Management of complex physical comorbidities- Mental Health Checks- Wound Dressing- Health Advocacy- Onward referral and liaison with primary care and specialist secondary services (for example: haematology, hepatology, coronary and dentistry)- Referral reviews- Promote evidence based and NICE recommended interventions.- Provide Training and Health coaching.
Leadership
- Leading and Managing Teams/Staff- Clinical Supervision- Reflective Practice- Partnership Working- Providing guidance and working as Nurse in Charge
Quality Improvement
- Developing and leading on quality governance- Clinical Audit and Service Development- Data Monitoring- Provide support/guidance related to substance misuse across the Trust in a specialist nurse role
Teaching
- Delivering training to non-specialist staff- CPD in services- Mandatory Training- Mentoring of Student Nurses and/or Junior Staff
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