We need passionate and experienced mental health nurses to work in a well-established team at an acute hospital in South East England, to assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

Description:

As a staff nurse or preceptorship nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Upholding our core values of promoting openness, transparency, and learning.
• Effectively running the shift and attending regular meetings to review and monitor patients' care plans.
• Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns.
• Ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitoring side effects.
• Accurately recording patient information and communicating with other MDT staff regarding patient care needs.
• Offering support and supervising the practice of junior staff and student nurses to ensure safe and effective nursing practice within a secure environment.
• Performing administrative duties, including involvement in the screening, assessment, and follow-up support of patients.
• Providing care and support to patients and families and working effectively as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills:

• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD / Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding procedures.
• Experience with change management, organizing, and prioritizing workloads.
• Ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.
• Professional development relevant to the care group.
• Ability to assess and manage clinical risk.

To apply for this role, please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number: BS/10243/RMN1.