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    Registered Nurse - Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, United Kingdom - Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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    Are you passionate about working with older adults and up for a new challenge? Many of us have loved ones who have sadly been affected by mental health.

    Here on Cove Ward, we make it our priority to support those who experience mental health difficulties in later life in any way possible to improve their quality of life in a person cantered holistic way.


    Our team is made up of psychiatrists, mental health nurses, healthcare support workers, psychologists, dietician, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and pharmacists, and we all work together to provide the best outcome possible for our service users.


    We strive to explore new and innovative ideas to improve our service in addition to the evidence-based care we deliver on a daily basis.


    If you are passionate about working with older adults with function mental health difficulties or would like to gain experience in this amazingly rewarding field, then please apply.

    The role of Band 6 Charge Nurse will involve clinically leading and managing a team of staff nurses and health care assistants.

    You will support the Ward Manager with some operational duties and help develop and maintain clinical standards.


    You will be innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic with a passion in delivering the highest quality of care and continually working to improve the standards of care offered.


    You will be offered a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within an acute admission ward for people with varied mental health diagnosis.

    You will be supported to gain expertise in older adult mental health Care through training and development.

    Cove ward offers a unique learning opportunity through its regular team days and band 6 development days, involving bespoke targeted learning.

    This covers topics in relation to physical health care, mental health care, older adult and inpatient nursing skills.


    You will be offered monthly supervision,with a specific focus on your health and wellbeing, in addition to any developmental requests.

    We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

    We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing.

    The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees.

    We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.


    At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.

    We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

    To carry out clinical practice within the designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided.

    Undertaking a comprehensive, patient-focused, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service user to provide the best nursing care.

    Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, MHA 1983. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental Health legislation.
    Be familiar with the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. Supervise junior and unqualified staff.
    Implementation of care and rehabilitation programme.
    Evaluation of effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users.

    Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for Individual service users: ICPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems.

    To use own specialist skills, knowledge and resources to provide mentoring opportunities for staff within designated areas and promote positive attitudes towards mental health.

    Develop junior staff through teaching or training activities.

    Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post-registered students, novice practitioners, and new team members as directed.

    Implement the legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice as outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Practice.


    Change to the NMC's 'The Code':
    Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.

    Take responsibility for post-registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in NMC Standards.


    To receive clinical supervision in accordance on a contracted and regular basis from an identified Senior Practitioner, as per trust Clinical Supervision Policy.

    Maintain Health and Safety in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act

    Implement Clinical and Personnel Policies and Procedures of AWP Trust.


    Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant medicines, related medication management issues and act in accordance with the appropriate NMC standards and Trust policy.

    To make best use of available workforce resources based on agreed staffing models ensuring provision of best care possible.

    Implement and abide by Trust and Service Policies in regard to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public.

    To take part in PEAT and environmental risk assessments as requested so that best use is made of resources.


    Undertake appraisals for staff at Band 5 and below to identify training and development needs and to ensure best practice.


    Implementation of managerial and clinical supervision to small team of nurses, ensuring best and safest practice is fully undertaken at all times.

    Manage temporary staffing resources in line with AWP best practice guidance.

    Participate in education and training opportunities to develop self and others.

    To take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager or Clinical Team Leader.


    Ensure that all nurses, for whom the post-holder is responsible, abide by all Trust and local policies and procedures, in particular, Health and Safety at Work, Security and Confidentiality to guarantee legal obligations are fulfilled.


    To maintain and enforce standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements, and professional guidelines.

    The upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant NMC Guidelines and Trust Policy.
    To work under the direction of Essence of Care lead .
    Make certain all health record keeping is to current professional and local standards to comply with legal obligations.

    To be involved in practice development activity and evidence-based mental health nursing. To comply with activity as outlined in The Essence of Care , and ensure direct reports are compliant .
    Work within the framework of AWP and Department of Health Research Governance.

    To contribute to providing professional nursing advice within the post-holders area of responsibility and span of knowledge.
    Evidence of completion of person-centred care plans and risk assessments, and supporting junior staff to complete these to a gold standard

    Previous Band 6 or leadership experience
    Evidence of excellent shift coordination and delegation skills
    Has completed supervision training
    Has taken lead on running a project

    Has worked on an inpatient older adult ward
    Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
    Long Fox Unit


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