Experienced and dedicated mental health nurse & learning disabilities nurse required to work in a challenging environment where you can provide support when patients require specialist mental health input across clinical areas.

Description:

• Co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision.
• Manage and organize work as required.
• Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence-based practice, ensuring it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives, and professional guidance.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality evidence-based inpatient services in a changing healthcare environment.
• Ensure that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.
• Communicate effectively with all relevant personnel, both internal and external to the Trust.
• Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in the clinical area.
• Ensure continuous personal development through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and appropriate training.

Experience:

• Working with people with mental health problems/learning disabilities.
• Managing challenging and aggressive behavior.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Minimizing clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices.
• Time management to meet deadlines.
• Ability to recognize stress.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Sensitivity and compassion in working with patients.
• Emotional intelligence and personal resilience.
• Knowledge of mental health presentations and appropriate interventions.
• Understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk.

To apply for this role, please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number - BS/10199/RMN2.