Staff Nurse - Avalon Ward

The role includes leading the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centered care in a collaborative way. The post holder will co-ordinate a first-class service that includes assessment and monitoring of physical health, maintaining service users' rights, supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

1. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.

2. Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centered care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

3. Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.

4. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.

5. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.

1. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading onimplementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

2. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.

3. Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

4. Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.

5. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.

6. Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.

7. Safety; safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report allincidents following trust policy.

8. Developing the management of care needs through:a. Initial data collectionb. Monitoring of individual service user / patient progressc. Feedback and discussiond. Producing reports and in-care reviewse. Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse.

9. Leading on and directing junior to staff in providing hands-on care to serviceusers including:a. Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and nonjudgmental way.b. Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.c. Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant patient care documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT and friends/relatives/significant others.d. Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinical observations are undertaken, such as Physical observations and vital signs and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment. Promote healthy lifestyles and give health promotion advice and support.e. Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities andother activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions.

10.Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.

11.Facilitating the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient and service including relevant legislative or required documentation are completed.

12.Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

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