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Job Location | Ashton-under-Lyne |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | £31,365 - £37,890 per annum |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Permanent, full-time |
Service/Ward/Department Summary:SaxonWard is within the Buckton Building at Tameside General Hospital/adult acute mental health ward. The ward is mixed sex acute providing services for adults of working age in the Borough of Tameside.Role Summary:You will be responsible for the assessment of needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients admitted on to the ward. You will supervise the work of junior staff, ensuring the highest possible standard of nursing care in accordance with the Policies and Procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, the Mental Health Act and all other legalisation.Key Responsibilities of the Post:• To provide care and support to individuals with acute mental health needs in an inpatient setting under in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.• To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as a senior point of contact on the ward.• To ensure that all staff follow the guidelines identified in both the Trusts’ and National policies.• To assist in ensuring that the provision of nursing care is to the optimum standard achievable within allocated resources.• To ensure that patients, their families and carers are directly involved in decisions which affect their care.• To promote high standards of patient care by the application of a systematic care planning approach which utilises an appropriate nursing model.• To initiate patient focussed interventions and developments, which reflect social, cultural and spiritual needs.• To ensure that each patient has a comprehensive and holistic assessment of their care needs with a mutually agreed plan of care between the patient and the nurse.Key Requirements of the Person Specification:The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic and flexible in approach and must have a first level registration (RNMH).You will have experience of working in acute in-patient mental health settings and a comprehensive understanding of Mental Illness, knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with acute mental health needs.You should have the ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process and knowledge of current policy and guidance in relation to the development of Acute Mental Health Services.Consideration may be given to newly qualified nurses requiring initial preceptorship.For further details / informal visits contact:Yasmin Akhtar