Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-OC6453483
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Marlborough House Adolescent Unit
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum/pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Adolescent Mental Health - Swindon
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit newly qualified or registered Mental Health Nurses to join our well established and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team at Marlborough House Adolescent Inpatient unit based in Swindon Wiltshire.
We are a 12 bedded inpatient unit supporting young people with a variety of mental health needs including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, Psychosis, OCD and emotional dysregulation.
With a reputation for excellence and providing a range of evidence-based care, our service offers a model of care which is tailored to the individual’s needs for stabilization and recovery. We offer a range of therapies and experiences to assist in each young person’s recovery journey and work in
partnership with families and our community colleagues.
As a staff nurse at Marlborough House, you will coordinate and oversee the delivery of care and day to day management of the ward. You will also key work a small number of young people on the ward and will ensure they have up to date risk assessments and care plans that reflect their individual needs.
To be successful in this role you will be someone who welcomes a challenge and someone who will find it rewarding to support young people through crisis and to improve their self care, coping skills and overall wellbeing. We are looking for individuals who are able to reflect on and develop their practice, and who have an ability to work well within a diverse team.
Main duties of the job
As a staff nurse at Marlborough House you will coordinate the nursing team on duty, allocating routine daily activities and overseeing the delivery of a high quality service to the young people on the ward.
The role will include supporting the delivery of our Eating Disorder Program (EDP) and key working and supervising meals with young people who are on this care pathway. We'll need you to have a willingness and ability therefore to role model healthy eating behaviour and to provide support as trained.
The role will also include supporting the delivery of our Managing Emotions Pathway (MEP) and key working and assisting young people to learn and apply DBT informed skills to help manage distress. Full training and supervision will, ,again, be provided.
You will take a proactive role in decision making on the daily care and risk management of young people and will care plan and update risk assessments for young people to ensure their care needs are all met.
You will also have the opportunity to co-facilitate small groups and activities on the ward and will be supported to develop and lead in an area of service delivery.
We work closely with families to support and empower them and the role will involve frequent communication with the families of young people.
Working for our organisation
We recognize that our team members are our greatest asset, and we are keen that you feel supported and encouraged to fulfil your potential with us.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are a dedicated passionate individual who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people, then this is the job for you. We can offer you both personal and clinical development opportunities, in addition to regular professional and clinical supervision, personal development reviews and support for continual professional development activities.
Oxford Health is committed to providing high quality preceptorships to all newly qualified nurses and to anyone new to CAMHS or returning to practice.
The team at Marlborough House welcome new comers from all backgrounds and values the experience and knowledge of all its diverse team members.
This role involves working shifts which will include some nights, weekends and bank holidays. Our shift patterns are as follows: early shifts 07:00-14:45, late shifts 13:15-21:00 and the night shifts are 20:40-07:20
This role requires a willingness and ability to role model healthy eating behaviour with patients and support as trained/required.
Also required is a level of fitness and ability to competently perform Physical Interventions and/or Breakaway techniques (practical and theory) following training.
As part of the interview process young people on the unit may be giving each applicant a brief tour of the premises and will also be asking a few interview questions they have prepared themselves.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN/RNLD or RNC
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of mental illness and its treatments relating to young people
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Further training in psychosocial interventions
- Training in clinical risk assessment and management
Personal Management
Essential criteria
- Positive and motivated personality
- Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries
- Good communication/interpersonal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Thomas Waterfield
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 903480
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