Staff Nurse - Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP)

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

There is lots of planned transformation in our Inpatient Services within the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). This is a very exciting time to join our team and be a part of our service development within a ward management team role. The role is incredibly rewarding, supporting many of our patients in returning home to their lives in the community or into a Care Home environment. A great ending to the therapeutic relationship which we have built with them and pride ourselves on.
We recognise our services as highly specialised, whereby our nurses can develop professionally within both mental and physical health. Our wards are supported by a range of Allied Health Professionals, who support and guide our team, enhancing our nursing skills to improve the lives of our patents and ultimately promote optimum recovery. Applicants will: be a registered Mental Health Nurse with experience of working with this patient group have excellent verbal and written communication skills be able to problem solve and be an able negotiator have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team be reliable, motivated, and flexible with the desire to work with older adults be an effective team player, able to work with a wide range of professionals as well as patients and their families be hard-working and able to maintain and contribute to a high standard of care be able to work on a 24-hr rota basis, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays Applications from Nurses with specific interests or areas of expertise to expand current team knowledge and service provision to patients are encouraged. In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making a Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including: In return, you will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities not to mention a whole range of benefits including: Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS Service) Generous NHS pension scheme Enhanced maternity and sick pay Comprehensive induction and training Commitment to career development Wide range of training and development opportunities Working in a supportive environment Promotion of health work/life balance Salary sacrifice schemes e.g., public transport loans, cycle to work scheme Staff discount schemes e.g., discounted leisure centre membership Free on-site parking (dependent on site) An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling Services Retail discounts Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunitie

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