Mental Health Nurse with £3,000 Welcome - Norwich Enhancement
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Norwich
- Salary
- £24,907 - £30,615 per annum
- Closing date
- 17 Feb 2021
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- Sector
- Mental Health Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Setting
- NHS Trust/Hospital
Job Details
Job overview
We have a new ward opening and are now recruiting compassionate and caring individuals to help us care for people when they need us the most.
Blickling Ward, which will be opening early 2021, will be our new Older Persons Dementia and Functional Ward, based at the Julian Hospital in Norwich.
As well as helping us to open and imbed the new ward, you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, undertaking on the job training as well as completing a Band 6 development portfolio. Our line management profile is consistently 100% every month as we believe supporting our staff is key to job role satisfaction. Feeling valued with autonomy and respect.
Main duties of the job
We want to recruit Nurses who have experience in or an interest to develop new skills to support patients with a dementia diagnosis and complex mental health and physical health needs. We are seeking a variety of skills and knowledge to join our teams, to enrich our workforce and provide the best care experience for our patients.
You will have the opportunity to become involved with the many project groups that all our staff are involved with to promote the standards that we expect which support our patients, families and carers.
Working for NSFT
The Julian Hospital is already home to several older people’s wards and has consistently received "Good" ratings from the CQC inspections over the previous three years. This is a very rewarding care environment and our colleagues feel that they have made a positive difference to our patients, their families and carers.
By joining us as a Mental Health Nurse you will supported by the ready established wider team and will be encouraged to enhance your own learning and to also share key skills with our dedicated and compassionate older persons workforce.
If you would like to understand the complexities of dementia related illness and the physical health needs of patients that we support, we will ensure that you receive the training and time to update yourself with this necessary knowledge base that is unique to this field of nursing.
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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