Job summary Job OverviewThis post is full time- hours per week.Redwoods Centre is situated in the rural town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The hospital offers mental health care and treatment across a variety of different age ranges and presentation.We welcome applications of newly qualified mental health nurses looking for opportunities for growth and development.
This role would give you excellent experience and a firm foundation in assessment while in a safe environment offering interventions for a variety of mental health conditions.Oak Ward is a mixed gender, Dementia Service ward, made up of 16 beds.
We also support older adults with a functional mental health diagnosis.
Main duties of the job As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high quality clinical service to service users and their families and carers.You will participate in therapeutic group work programmes as well as taking the lead where appropriate.You will be required to administer medication and assess each individuals' care needs in order to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.You will also be required to support student nurses on placement.You will need to be NMC registered and you will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and Professional guidelines.
About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progressionExcellent NHS Pension schemeGenerous maternity, paternity and adoption leaveOptions for flexible workingUp to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leaveExtensive Health and Wellbeing support and resourcesIf you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patientsLease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business ratesSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2kFree car parking at all trust sitesFree flu vaccinations every yearCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description Job responsibilities Before applying for the exciting and challenging role, we encourage you to view the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse on NMC Register.
Desirable BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level Experience Essential Experience of providing care and interventions within a health setting including specialist mental health settings.
Desirable Experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings and making decisions autonomously.