Staff Nurse

Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused multi-disciplinary Medium Secure unit

Drayton Ward is openly welcoming people from a diverse clinical background who poses a vast experience in different areas of mental health. Wealth of skills and expertise in mental health will be valued and career progression will be supported within our line management and appraisal structures.

Are you a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Mental Health Nurse?

Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do?

Are you interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role

Do you believe in co-production and embrace its principles?

Within this role you will be involved in working alongside the MDT, working within the confines of a robust co-produced care plan that meets the individual service users' needs whilst managing any risk factors for the individual or others. The recovery focused approach allows an opportunity to work collaboratively with carers, relatives, and other third‑party agencies. In addition, this role will focus on proactively supporting reintegration back into the community, linking with third party services such as housing, drug and alcohol, attending all the necessary reviews and professional meetings as scheduled.

Candidates must be able to complete mandatory training for working in secure and forensic inpatient environments, this includes PMA and Immediate life support.

Please note this role requires shift work of day and night shifts covering 24/7 working week

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge. Ensure that clinical practice is consistent with the Care Programme Approach. Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs. Take responsibility for ensuring that personal nursing practice is informed by relevant local and national developments and is evidenced based.

Under the direction of the Ward Manager/Senior Charge Nurse, participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities.

Act as the named nurse for a group of patients with ultimate responsible for providing an individualised plan of care for each patient. Delegate appropriate tasks to junior staff were appropriate. Effective management/co-ordination of shifts. Share information with other members of the multi disciplinary team, either verbal or written. Attending appropriate meetings. Use available resources effectively. Provide and receive clinical supervision as per Trust guidance.

Report any untoward incidents, accidents or complaints involving patients, relatives/carers orstaff to the nurse in charge of the area. Maintain a general knowledge of current ward, service and trust arrangements, operational policies, clinical objectives, procedures and overall philosophy and working in accordance with these.…