Staff Nurse

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Staff Nurse

£36483

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 19 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 40bfb1414b914560a4003f1c932f411b

Full Job Description

To actively fulfil the role of Named Nurse for the individuals in the service area, providing a holistic approach to service user assessment, treatment, review and management of packages of care To ensure that the statutory requirements of the MHA 1983 (amended 2007) and Mental Capacity Act are observed and applied To have the clinical skills relative to the delivery of care in the service area To have effective working relationships with other professionals within the service area, across the Strategic Business Units, (SBUs) Trust and other NHS providers and key stakeholders To contribute towards effective management and utilisation of resources with service area To lead a nursing staff team in the absence of the Charge Nurse. Gainsford House is a purpose built homely 12 bedded psychiatric rehabilitation unit. Gainsford aims to support people in their journey towards recovery from long-term mental health problems. Gainsford admits residents who have an enduring illness and length of stay can be up to 2 years or longer. Gainsford multi-disciplinary team helps residents to achieve their own goals, improve their skills, and to increase their independence. Residents then move into supported or independent accommodation in the community

  • ENB 998/Mentorship
  • Completion of management training, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission
  • Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional