Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic RMN nurse to take on the role of Staff nurse at our Dementia Assessment Unit. The DAU is a mixed sex ward with a Gold accreditation for a dementia enabling environment. It is part of the older peoples dementia care pathway. The unit assesses patient needs and creates a treatment plan to enable patients to move on to the appropriate community setting to support their care needs closer to home.
The post holder will be responsible for helping the co-ordination and administering assessments of patient care needs, the development of treatment programmes and the implementation and evaluation of these within a multidisciplinary team. The post holder will support the development of the team to ensure in depth holistic assessments are completed to include assessment relating to mental health, physical health and social needs. The post holder will also be flexible to support the Older Peoples Dementia care pathway in supporting preventable admissions to hospital and facilitating timely discharges.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated and energised person who will have the opportunity to support the continued work to ensure that DAU provides a high level of excellent care and support.
Main duties of the job
To provide and coordinate a high standard of care to the patients cared for on the Dementia Assessment Unit.
Act as a lead practitioner to ensure that the care of patients is of the highest quality.
Supporting discharge planning from admission.
Delegate work to staff and be the responsible clinician that ensures care
requirements are implemented satisfactorily.
Distribute medication in line with Trust policy and NMC guidelines.
Maintain administration information systems as required.
To comply with the correct implementation of the Mental Health Act.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
A ‘Welcome’ Payment of £1000 for new employees starting in a permanent, band 5 nurse role - 50% to be paid on appointment and 50% after 6 months in post.
Relocation Expenses up to £8000 subject to circumstances and eligibility.
Interview Expenses subject to eligibility.
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Registration on part 3 or 13 of NMC Register. (RMN) (RLDN) (RGN)
Desirable criteria
- Dementia Qualification
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of patient’s holistic care.
- Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Experience of working with Dementia clients and their families
- Experience of working with people with complex care needs associated with their Dementia.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing teaching and education to staff.
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
- Sian Jackson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 251494
- Additional information
Please email [email protected] to arrange informal visits or to discuss role if further information is required.
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