Senior Staff Nurse

2 Roles available FT – on Clee ward –

Job overview

The role of Senior Staff Nurse has been long in the planning – providing a route to those nurse who wish to focus more on clinical quality as opposed to ward management – with a pathway to B7 Clinical Nurse Specialist roles. As its ward based – mental health in-patients you would be on a 24/7 shift pattern

Professional responsibilities

• To maintain and develop own and the teams clinical skills, knowledge and professional practice via a local training template in line with professional, NICE, SCIE (social care institute for excellence) and KSF guidelines and service need, ensuring the maintenance of effective evidence based practice.

To support and contribute towards the organisation’s clinical governance systems, supporting quality standards and work towards the continuous improvement in clinical and service quality.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

• To act as a clinically focused Senior Staff Nurse within Inpatient Wards providing support/advice; linking with Matrons and community specialist nurses and pathways.

To act in a consultative role for junior staff, supporting the upskilling of staff knowledge and skills

Working for our organisation

These are exciting times for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as we’re building a high-caliber, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform in-patient mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives across our communities.

The Trust is rated ‘Good’ from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and in July 2022 became the lead provider for mental health services across the Black Country. We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, including multi-million pound investment in building new facilities and work-force models

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be conversant with and practice within the realms of the 1983 Mental Health
• To engage in clinical supervision both as a provider and receiver
• To be responsible for supporting the maintenance of clinical standards regarding assessment of care needs.
• Work with the ward managers to ensure equitable use of all resources to support an effective service.

To support the instigation and continuation of CQC standards, infection control standards, National patient safety standards.

Essential and DesirableEssential criteria

• NMC professional registration
• Comprehensive experience of MDT working
• Experience of inpatient working
• understanding of mental health disorders

 

Desirable criteria

• Clinical management experience
• Ability to lead a team
• Good team player

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,392.00-£46,122.50 per year

 

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Childcare
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Transport links
• UK visa sponsorship

 

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

 

Experience:

• Nursing inpatients: 1 year (preferred)

 

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)
• Comprehensive experience of MDT working (required)
• Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (preferred)

 

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

 

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 285-8766D-MH