Staff Nurse

• To work flexibly to cover shifts to provide a 365 day per year service
• Act as shift co-ordinator as required and to participate in the planning and co-ordinating of the shift to ensure smooth and effective running of the service and role model best practice
• Co-ordinate and lead the team to make effective use of team skills to provide the best possible standards of care and treatment / interventions
• To prioritise workload in keeping with the team and service objectives
• Take full involvement as a primary nurse by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment / care for named service users
• To actively participate and contribute to service users reviews, ward rounds, meetings as applicable
• To provide care and specific interventions for other service users as allocated on a daily basis, and directly in accordance with their written care plan

• Maintain accurate and up to date care plans for each service user
• Maintain effective use of systems for service user and carer documentation
• Contribute to keeping statistical service records, be involved in the evaluation process, as required by the manager
• Develop good working relationships with consultants, their teams and other trust teams and services to ensure effective service delivery and best use of resources
• Develop positive relationships with non-statutory and voluntary agencies to develop working partnerships as appropriate to the service development and local delivery
• Positively embrace service user / carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery wherever and whenever possible
• Inform all service users of their right to access their care plan, and to actively encourage them to read, write / evaluate their care plan
• In conjunction with the team contribute constructively to develop and communicate a shared philosophy of culture and practice
• To work within the boundaries of accountability and confidentiality

• Know, maintain and constantly strive to improve all standards of care and procedures (written and implicit) within the team
• Ensure that high standards of care are maintained by self and peers
• To provide direction, guidance and support to junior staff
• Participate in and provide clinical supervision
• Participate in and provide managerial supervision
• Participate in and implement (under supervision) Personal Development Planning
• Participate and be actively involved in team reflective forums / sessions
• To be involved in the induction programme for all new starters

Essential

• Involvement in a systematic approach to care: Assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Awareness of the Care Programme Approach.
• Working with individuals who have mental health needs or working with people with a learning disability.
• Knowledge of key worker/primary nurse system.
• Working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team/working with other disciplines.
• Knowledge of collaborative working within a recovery based model of intervention.
• Clinical/Professional Supervision.

Desirable

• Implementation of the Care Programme Approach.
• Experience of leading and supervising junior/unqualified staff.
• Experience of working with a care pathway approach toward recovery.
• Experience of working with risk assessment models i.e. HCR 20.
• Experience using risk tools to support assessment and interventions in relevant clinical setting

Essential

• Commitment to adopt the Trusts core Values and Behavioural standards.
• In addition to the core standards an ability to demonstrate the following role specific behaviours:
• Enthusiasm
• Motivated to work in chosen speciality
• Professionalism
• Resourcefulness
• Flexible attitude
• Common sense approach
• Initiative, tact and diplomacy
• Positive self-image
• Effective team member
• Ability to cope with change
• Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
• Reliable

Desirable

• Relevant post basic qualifications
• CBT/PSI.
• Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with patients therapeutically on a 1:1 basis or in groups.
• Awareness of the skills in the prevention and management of violence and aggression.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Ability to coach, train, mentor and act as a role model to other team members and learners.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role

Desirable

• Evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of Recovery Models i.e. Recovery Star, My Shared Pathway, etc.
• Thorough understanding of the role of primary nurse system and the concept of clinical supervision
• Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions.
• An awareness of the IMROC model
• Knowledge of NHS initiatives specific to the clinical service

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post, working various shift patterns including nights.
• A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).