Mental Health - Registered Nurse

Job Purpose

• To assist in delivering TPs clinical strategy which reflects our person centredvalues and the high levels of ambition and the development of our own staff by leading, developing and co-ordinating a team of nurses for the wellbeing of the individuals for whom we provide support by providing nursing services, within the scope of TPs policies and procedure. Enabling services to meet service specific statutory requirements and report any variance immediately.

Key accountabilities

1. Quality

To ensure quality standards are maintained by:- 

• Monitoring own performance to ensure it meets expectations and agreed performance criteria and reporting any areas where support to maintain quality, is required, to line manager
• Reporting variances to expected team performance to the line manager
• Participating and utilising management information and data collection systems as appropriate

2. Own Development
To continuously review own performance and development needs to assist
growth and development by:-

• Participating in OPR meetings regularly with line manager and identifying development needs and setting objective
• Agreeing own task and development objectives and reviewing these and
  overall performance against the competency framework.
• Participating in training and other development opportunities as agreed
  within the Performance Management process.
• Maintaining registration with the NMC and being revalidation ready/revalidated
• To ensure current knowledge base and application in respect of the Mental
  Health Act, DoLs and the Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding and working to the Work Instructions related to this role
• Look for and create opportunities for learning which are significant to your
  area of practice which will not only support your growth but that of your colleagues and clients
• To be a role model for promoting excellent standards of care and sharing
  knowledge and skills with other staff within the team
• To participate in Annual Staff Appraisal and 1:1 meetings
• To participate in clinical supervision and CPD maintaining a Revalidatable Portfolio
• To actively reflect on practice and record these reflections.
• To participate in clinical meetings, journal club and learning opportunities
• To attend TPs mandatory training and any other courses arising from the needs of the post and statutory requirements Completing accurate,
  person-centred and individualised risk assessments and risk management
  plans
• Reflecting the structure and aims of Turning Points Models of Psychosocial
  Interventions

Ensure you and your team deliver excellent person-centred interventions with
individuals for whom we provide support within the Service in accordance with
recovery plans you have created by;-

• Developing therapeutic alliances and effective partnerships to support
  client led journeys, engaging in key work sessions, offering health
  promotion and harm reduction advice and screening alongside other
  clinical and psychosocial interventions
• To provide and maintain high quality, holistic care both in own practice and
  by supervision of other members of the team
• To ensure quality standards are maintained
  Support the Senior Clinical Team, when instructed, in the Policy writing
  process
• Support Services with recruitment and retention
• To participate and when necessary carry out Annual Staff Appraisal and 1:1
  meetings
  To participate and when necessary carry out Annual Staff Appraisal and 1:1
  meetings

3. Health & Safety & Risk Management
To ensure H&S standards are maintained and risk is mitigated to the lowest
level possible by:-

• Ensuring a safe working environment for self, and where appropriate, the
  team
• Ensuring good standard of housekeeping is maintained with own area and
  being aware of TPs Infection Control policies and procedures
• Ensuring risk assessments are completed when appropriate
• Taking personal responsibility for own safety e.g. reporting concerns, ensuring appropriate vaccinations and eye tests etc. are obtained
• Complying with all H&S policies and procedures including serious untoward incidents and accident reporting

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

1. Diploma/Degree in Nursing
2. Current registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council and evidence of readiness for revalidation or of revalidation
3. Able to deliver a range of services/treatments/interventions in a person centred, non-judgemental manner.
4. Able to demonstrate flexibility and creativity when developing support packages/care plans
5. Experience in managing a caseload of people who use our service with complex needs
6. Proven track record in managing incidents of verbal and violent aggression
7. Able to demonstrate a good knowledge and value base in a relevant service specialism
8. Experience in supervising a team where appropriate to the role
9. Ability to deliver against agreed objectives and targets
10. Good networking skills and ability to work in collaboration with other members of the extended team
11. Ability to work automatously
    
12. Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor the message to the audience
13. Collaborative team working skills
14. Experience in supervising a small team where appropriate to the role
15. Adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment
16. Ability to deliver against agreed objectives and targets

Desirable:

• Qualification in Mentorship or agreeable to undertake training
• Qualification in Clinical Supervision or agreeable to undertake training