Staff Nurse: Meadowbank Specialist Open rehabilitation Adult Inpatient

You will be a pivotal part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes a Psychiatrist, Occupational Therapists, Psychologist, a Registered General Nurse and support staff.
An interest in or understanding of rehabilitation frameworks is highly desirable with an emphasis on occupation and recovery focussed interventions.
We have an expectation that you will be able to work together, take responsibility, be authentic and embrace change; we will support you to develop these leadership behaviours so that you become an exceptional member of your team delivering outstanding compassionate care to our patients.
You are expected to support senior nurses and deputies in their absence which will involve making independent clinical decisions.
We expect you to be physically fit enough to complete our PMVA course (teamwork) and undertake a refresher each year. This is a post which requires you to rotate between day and night duty., Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

Looking to make a real difference in your nursing career? NHFT is the place for you! We are dedicated to giving you every opportunity to reach your full potential and build the perfect career for you.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) has a purpose built inpatient rehabilitation mental health unit for adults in Northampton at Berrywood Hospital.
We are currently looking for Staff Nurses (Band 5) to join an outstanding Mental Health Trust at Meadowbank Rehabilitation Unit. Meadowbank is a 12 bedded inpatient mental health rehabilitation unit for adult males with severe and complex mental health issues who are or would otherwise be high users of in-patient and community services. Meadowbank is an integral part of the Community Mental Health Recovery Pathway.
The team are focussed on working together and in co-production with patients to achieve the best possible outcomes to enable patients to progress towards a higher level of independence., NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.