Band 5 Mental Health Nurse - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Medacs Healthcare

Medacs Healthcare

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Client Name:
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Role:
Band 5 Mental Health Nurse

Rates:
£15-£42 p/h

Shifts:
Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

Benefits:

Access to Care4Carers our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
Competitive pay rates
First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
Nextday payroll
Block bookings in your favourite locations
Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
Revalidation support
24/7/365 service we're available when you need us

Medacs Healthcare is looking for nursing professionals who specialise in mental health to work flexible shifts at Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury.

Responsible for forming trusting relationships with your patients, your goal will be to help those individualsto lead happier, healthier lives.

You should be a fully qualified Mental Health Nurse, who is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

You will primarily be working with people experiencing a range of mental health illnesses including, but not limited to; depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, paranoia, psychosis, schizophrenia and generalised behavioural oremotional problems.

It is a varied position where you will not only use traditional medical and nursing techniques to monitor patients' physical and mental health but will provide a great deal of emotional support too.

You will assist people in taking medicationscorrectly, advise on social activities and available therapies to help their wellbeing. Often you will be a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen.

Development and opportunities

There are opportunities for you to specialise in many areas within mental health, such as working with children and young people, those with drug and alcohol addiction, or offenders who are in prison.

You could be based in the community, in hospitals, people'shomes, rehabilitation centres or care homes.

It's an adaptable position which can see you working in a wide range of settings - many mental health care providers move across different environments throughout their career.

General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Nurse, you will have:

A good understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatments
Firstclass communication skills
The ability to establish trusting relationships quickly
Strong judgement
The ability to make important, lifechanging (and lifesaving) decisions
Persuasiveness
Empathy and understanding
Excellent listening skills
Excellent organisation and time management skills
Stamina and good under pressure
Resilience, the ability to instil some emotional distance and switch off outside of work
The ability to work as part of a wider team
A genuine passion for improving people's lives and wellbeing

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As an RMN with MPFT, you will:

Playing a key role in the care and rehabilitation of mental health patients
Meeting patients daily, providing tailored, support plans in line with their specific diagnosis/prognosis
Arranging any ongoing, longterm support for after a patient leaves your care
Building trusting relationships with patients, putting them at ease
Listening and talking to patients, offering advice and reassurance
Working closely with other mental healthcare professionals to agree the most appropriate treatment plans for those in your care
Working with and advising relatives and carers on patient conditions, outlooks, treatment, and progress
Keeping medical records up to date
Regularly carrying out any standard physical health checks that may be required, such as monitoring patients' vital statistics, blood tests, etc.
Administering medication as appropriate
Talking through available therapies, support networks, social activities that may help to improve mental health and wellbeing
Managing workloads and shift patterns for yourself (and sometimes others)
Maintaining a positive attitude, even in difficult situations
Promoting mental health initiatives, reducing stigma associated with mental health
Staying up to date with mental health best practice and theory