Senior Staff Nurse

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Senior Staff Nurse - RMN at our Kings Norton service in Birmingham.

Kings Norton Hospital is a purpose-built adult mental health service with capacity for 32 people. The Hospital supports adults of all genders with severe and complex mental health conditions. In this state-of-the-art hospital we provide high quality intensive treatment, in a clinically safe, caring and secure environment.

Where you'll be working:

• 37.62 Hrs per week rota basis
• Monday – Sunday long Days/Nights

What you'll be doing:

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker for a defined group of patients.

To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high individualized care to a defined group of patients/service users and/or clients 

You will be competent in all the extended clinical skills required by the service, able to mentor and supervise pre and post registration (preceptor) staff, junior staff members, support workers/health care assistants without direction.

They will provide visible clinical leadership and professional direction to the nursing team on a day to day basis across the 24 hour 7 day periods.

 

• Plan, allocate, supervise and evaluate working practices of the team on a shift by shift basis, ensuring high visibility of all staff at all times on the floor.
• To be responsible for timely discharge/transfer of patients by working closely with the Discharge Community Liaison Coordinator and ensuring all medications are available to ensure a safe discharge/transfer
• Assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that regular reviews are held for each patient, in accordance with the placing authority’s wishes and/or according to company’s policies and guidelines chairing reviews as agreed or required.
• Assist the Ward Manager and wider MDT in ensuring that all patients participate in as wide a range of activities of their choice as possible and that all staff is aware of the range of in-house and other external facilities/activities and that appropriate records of participation are kept.
• To be an active participant in the multidisciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilizing appropriate assessments.
• In conjunction with other health professionals, assess and manage risks identified through assessment of patients/residents.
• To ensure that clinical practice is evidenced based and consistent with relevant Guidelines (NICE, NMC, best practice) and the organisations policies and procedures.

• To undertake clinical supervision to further develop competence and clinical practice.
• Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff.
• To take charge of a designated clinical area where applicable.
• To liaise effectively with all actively involved in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to
• patients/residents.
• To comply with the Active Care Group Health and Safety Policies and Protocols in order to contribute to safe working practices.
• Practice within the defined parameters under the Mental Health Act 1983/2007.

What you'll have:

• A current NMC Pin registration (RMN)
• A legal right to work in the UK

“At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’d be very happy to discuss this with you.”

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

 

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

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