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The Orchards is a nine bedded recovery unit for people with longer term mental health problems.  It is situated near the picturesque cathedral city of Ripon.   It is only 45 minutes from Leeds and York.

We aim to help people to manage and recover from mental health problems. We will encourage service users to take part in social activities and therapeutic groups to help them to learn daily living skills.

The purpose of our service is to service users gain greater independence and follow a healthy lifestyle, in order to achieve a good quality of life within the community.

The unit has nine en-suite bedrooms. We aim to create a relaxed, homely and informal atmosphere.

The unit is staffed twenty four hours a day by nursing staff. There is always a qualified nurse on duty.

This is an opportunity for a band 5 nurse with an interest in recovery to work within a rehab/recovery ward.

As are service we are committed to developing the individual practitioner and the team. Currently we have had staff complete the NMP course, CBT courses.  The trust runs a course on systemic family interventions.  Staff are supported to complete this.

Main duties of the job

Promote and maintains safety, privacy, and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs

Ensuring that all patients remain at the centre of decision making and are fully safeguarded

Acts, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act

Ensures the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained at all times

Acts as named nurse or key worker for patients

Assesses patients’ needs and develops, implements, and evaluates intervention plans as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with the involvement of the patient and where appropriate, their carer or person with parental responsibility.

Ensures care plans are based on current risk assessment, evidence-based practice.

Undertakes risk assessments in accordance with the Trust’s Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and care plans which take the risk formulation fully into account.

Working for our organisation

Why TEWV?

We're committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be. Valuing our staff Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important. Investors in people We have achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development. Disability Confident Scheme We are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. This means we have to demonstrate that we're taking positive action to attract, recruit and retain disabled people Continuously improving services We have an award-winning system for delivering efficiency through clinician-led quality improvements. We invest in your training and development All staff who join us are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment. Continuous professional development is important to us. Once you're comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop. 

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