Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse Leeds, England

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Full Time Leeds, England 28407 - 34581 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

We are currently seeking a Band 5 nurse to work within Forensic Services. It is an exciting development opportunity.

We are looking for a nurse who is passionate about providing high quality compassionate care in a well-established hospital. Forensic Services have a strong sense of team, and we are keen to support and develop new members of staff. We require the post holder to be an effective team player and to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices. We will offer you a stimulating, challenging and rewarding working environment where you will contribute to the continual development of the service.

This post is open to experiences nurses only; newly qualified nurses must have completed their preceptorship in order to be considered for this opportunity.

You will have excellent communication skills, be self-assured, emotionally resilient and adaptable to service user needs. Maintaining clear boundaries and consistencies within the team, Nurses will be working closely with and under the guidance of the wider MDT and will require an understanding of the Mental Health Act and the criminal justice system.

You will offer support and supervise the practice of junior staff including students, in order to ensure safe and effective Nursing practice. You will be closely involved in all stages of care and treatment from assessment to recovery for both male and female service users. You will be supported to continue your professional development in line with Forensic Service training strategy.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the [email protected]

To undertake the role of primary nurse for a designated group of service users, be responsible for the assessment of care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for that group of service users.

To provide clinical leadership, supervising, supporting and appraising junior members of staff including healthcare support workers and students as required.

To undertake the role of shift co-ordinator or security nurse within the unit as required. Ensuring the implementation of agreed care plans, high quality nursing care and evidence based practice within the clinical service area.

To undertake the role of care co-ordinator to individual service user, providing, in conjunction with the MDT, specialist packages of care for service users with a history of offending behaviour linked to their mental disorder

To facilitate comprehensive risk assessment and management plans using the HCR-20 and develop treatment and recovery plans for service users within a secure environment

To maintain clear and accurate clinical/medication records whilst ensuring their practice complies with the Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, and the policies and procedures of Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust (LYPFT)

Staff Nurse
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

www.leedspft.nhs.uk
Leeds, United Kingdom
Chris Butler
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Hospital
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
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