Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for RMN Band 5 Nurses to join the team on our 16 bedded mixed sex adult acute ward.
We are looking for innovative, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurses who have the passion, commitment and therapeutic skills to deliver compassionate, high-quality care to individuals who are experiencing a crisis in their mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Our client group is diverse and therefore gives the opportunity for you to expand your experience in delivering care to differing mental health needs.
This role is an integral part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure that the clinical, environmental and social needs of our service users are met. We put huge emphasis on working collaboratively with individuals to empower them to move through the care pathway toward recovery.
We are able to provide a Preceptorship package for newly qualified RNMH’s and have opportunities for experienced staff to undertake specialist link roles of particular interest and develop their clinical skills to enhance career progression.
Staff on Osborne are respectful, flexible, hard-working, welcoming and part of a collaborative team; we expect successful applicants to support this philosophy.
The IOW NHS Trust offers a Relocation payment for qualifying candidates, please see the attached policy for further details.
The post holder, in collaboration with the Team, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest professional standard of care, assessment, treatment and support of people within the Service.
This post is designed to be flexible within Mental Health Access and Acute Services.
The post holder would be expected to work across all of Mental Health Services should the need arise.
Support and supervision for all staff is a fundamental part of the culture of the ward and individuals are actively encouraged to seek out learning opportunities.
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and leadership in respect of all colleagues.
- To plan, implement and provide meaningful activity for patients within in-patient services.
- To provide patients with assessments, care plans and treatment plans as appropriate, and ensure that these are put into practice and evaluated.
- To contribute to new service developments and actively take these forward as required.
- To be flexible and work with colleagues to promote the best outcomes for patients
You will be expected to work a mixture of early, late and night shifts.
Please note that in addition to the above we are in a position to consider applications from RNLD’s and RGN’s with the appropriate previous experience.
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our island gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
At the IOW NHS Trust we are committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues and therefore we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values areCompassion,Accountable,Respect andEveryone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.