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Mental Health Nurse, Bury St Edmunds - Welcome Enhancement of £3,000

Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Bury St Edmunds
Salary
£24,907 - £30,615 per annum
Closing date
17 Jan 2021

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Sector
Mental Health Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Setting
NHS Trust/Hospital

Job Details

Job overview

Are you a qualified RMN looking to work within a fantastic team that aims to provide world class care to our service users?  Northgate ward provides assessment and treatment for adults who are experiencing acute mental health problems. The service utilises a range of treatment, therapy and support in order to help our service users return to well-being and independence.  We have strong links with Southgate Ward, Abbeygate ward, the Home Treatment Team and IDT teams. 

You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and is sensitive in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.

We are currently making exciting changes to improve our patients experience and would to have you as part of this transformation!

Main duties of the job

Wedgwood House is a mental health inpatient unit situated behind the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. The three wards provide assessment and treatment services for acute mental disorders and rehabilitation including depression, bipolar, psychosis, dementia and crisis resolution:

Our primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery is reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient centred care.

Contact prior to application is strongly encouraged and welcomed.  We would consider applications from external candidates for relocation/removal expenses based on individual circumstances.

Working for your NSFT

Benefits included with this role are:-

  • Welcome Enhancement of £3000
  • Relocation help if required (in line with NSFT Relocation Policy)
  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.

We can also offer 6 months free accommodation on site for professionals relocating/requiring accommodation.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

For more information and to apply, please click the apply button. 

Company

“I am proud to work with some absolutely fantastic patients, as well as many dedicated, caring and compassionate nursing colleagues.” – Diane Hull, Chief Nurse

Mental health nursing is an incredibly privileged and rewarding career which brings with it the chance to make a huge difference to people’s lives. 

To provide the absolute best care you need to be supported in your career, you need to be given the opportunity to be listened to and have your opinion values. 

Our Trust vales of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what our roles encompasses. 

You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users. We are looking for nurses who display compassion, empathy and sensitivity in their approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.

“We are expecting ambitious people to apply for our roles and will support any continued academic learning.” – Mike Seaman, Deputy Chief Nurse

We have Specialist Nurses, Nurse Consultant and Nurse Prescribers as well as Matrons and Practice Education Facilitators.  We employ Mental Health Nurses and also Registered Nurses who have physical health skills but an interest and passion for Mental Health Nursing.

Our nursing teams are compliments by a wide variety of roles such as Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers as well as Psychologists.  All play a vital role and are valued members of our teams.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

Norfolk and Suffolk are some of the safest places to live in the UK with low crime rates, making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.

Big blue skies - The beautiful countryside and coastline is quickly and easily accessible from anywhere in Norfolk and Suffolk. Norfolk county is home to the world-famous Norfolk Broads, a National Park with more than 125 miles of man-made, lock-free waterways set in beautiful countryside, and home to picturesque towns and villages.   Suffolk is a county filled with natural beauty, bordered by 50 miles of glorious coastline and topped with breathtaking skies. It's full of charming villages and medieval towns and is the home of Constable Country.

For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge.   Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport.

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