About The Role
Excellent communication skills to engage well with service-users, relatives, and external stakeholders About this role:
We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) and Learning Disability Nurses (RNLD) with a passion for providing excellent, professional, and effective care while ensuring our service users feel safe and respected. If you believe you make a difference in the lives of those living with chronic, complex mental and sometimes physical health needs, this could be the role for you. You will be working in a fast-paced but rewarding environment with a great team.
Scope of the role:
- Collaboratively working with patients and their families to produce and update person-centred care plans, writing accurate and reflective documentation including daily entries, nursing reports, incident reports, handovers, and risk assessments based on nursing assessments and observations.
- Contributing to service development by auditing and implementing site improvement plans.
- Completing medication administration and management on the unit.
Essential Skills:
- Therapeutic rapport
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disability)
- Knowledge of mental health act, mental capacity act, and associated legislation.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Experience working in a psychiatric hospital or large nursing home.
- A good understanding and experience of service user's diagnoses, treatment, and recovery.
- Good IT Skills - able to document/report service-user care records and incidents accurately on mobile devices and computers.
- A positive 'can do' attitude and a team player, adaptable to a dynamic environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively as a Primary/Named Nurse/Key worker within the multidisciplinary team, liaising with professionals and other agencies.
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and record patient-centred care plans.
- Facilitate Nursing Home activities.
- Assess, identify, and care plan for risk management issues; communicate concerns within the team.
- Ensure effective communication with patients, carers, visitors, and staff.
- Use evidence-based practice in daily clinical activities.
- Implement and ensure effective use of the Mental Health Act where necessary.
- Administer medication safely and according to policy.
- Adhere to policies and procedures at all times.
- Assist in developing and revising local policies and procedures.
- Supervise supplies and equipment, ensuring adequacy and proper use.
- Maintain financial records as necessary.
- Set an example to staff and participate in teaching and training programs.
- Identify own development and training needs.
- Maintain a learning environment and assist in staff induction.
- Participate in clinical supervision and mentor staff.
- Perform additional duties appropriate to grade.
- Communicate policies effectively within and outside the service.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, relatives, and other agencies.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
- Welcome Bonus of £3,000
- Annual Leave: 33 days including bank holidays
- Nurse Package: Including a cashback medical plan (details available upon request)
- High street discounts via HCPA Academy
- Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £500
- In-house training and development
- Employee assistance programme
GENERAL
The post holder must comply with legal and professional responsibilities, policies, and procedures of the Hospital/Nursing Home, as outlined in the employment contract.
About Us
Eltisley Manor is a 37-bed registered psychiatric nursing care home near St-Neots (Cambridgeshire). It caters to men and women aged 18+ with enduring mental health issues and those nearing independent living rehabilitation.
You will be a valued member of our friendly, highly skilled team providing quality care in a caring, considerate environment.