Job summary
We currently have vacancies on our male acute ward, a fast-paced environment that offers an excellent opportunity to grow, learn, and develop your clinical skills.

At Dorothy Pattison Hospital, we pride ourselves on being an encouraging, proactive, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and ensuring that both our patients and colleagues feel supported, respected, and valued. We are now welcoming Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team on our male acute ward.

Langdale Ward is a 21-bed male acute admission ward based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital in Walsall. We support individuals experiencing an acute deterioration in their mental health, providing short-term, focused interventions aimed at helping them return home as soon as possible. As part of the role, you will also be required to work additional Place of Safety (Section 136) shifts within your 37.5-hour working week.

Main duties of the job

• Assess patients' wellbeing and related needs, identifying and escalating physical or psychological health concerns to the appropriate team members.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate individualised programmes of care, working collaboratively with patients whenever possible.
• Monitor patients' mental and physical wellbeing and contribute to safeguarding individuals whose health or safety may be at risk, in line with local policies such as the Observation Policy and Risk Management Policy.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, service users, and carers regarding care plans, daily activities, and ongoing interventions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act and professional codes of conduct.
• Involve service users, carers, and relatives throughout episodes of care wherever feasible, ensuring choices are offered and respected.
• Ensure support workers complete delegated ward tasks and undertake patient observations in line with policy and expected standards.
• Contribute to service development and support positive change initiatives that enhance the quality of care provided on the ward.

About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (covering Wolverhampton and Sandwell) and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. We are a new trust who are dedicated to innovating the care of those within our services ensuring that we continue to learn and grow.

We are currently successfully combining resources, strategies and a talented workforce to enable us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

We look forward to meeting you and hopefully welcoming you into this new exciting and dynamic trust.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including clinical audits and the Triangle of Care, to support ongoing service development.
• Actively participate in developing knowledge, sharing ideas, and promoting evidence based practice within the team.
• Regularly take charge of the ward, assuming responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of the Ward Manager or Deputy Ward Manager.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and supervise the work of junior staff in line with their skills, competence, and scope of practice.
• Support the development of junior staff and students, fostering a positive learning environment and encouraging professional growth.
• Provide supervision to support workers, ensuring they receive guidance, feedback, and support in their roles.
• Participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision with the Ward Manager or Deputy Ward Manager.
• Engage in individual performance reviews and development conversations, reflecting on goals, achievements, and career aspirations.
• Attend mandatory training and any additional courses identified through personal development plans or required by service needs.
• Work flexibly across a range of shifts, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays, in accordance with service requirements.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
RMN/RLDN
Desirable
has experience

Skills
Essential
Ability to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications
Essential
All applicants will require at least 1 years experience within a mental health impatient ward. This should be within the NHS or private sector only

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).